PORTUGAL, Maria de Lurdes Paredes. In one-way or another, we feel imprisoned much of the time, without the freedom that all men desire. I think that serving a prison sentence is one of the harshest possible realities. I thought long and hard about taking up this apostolate. I was motivated by the translation of a reflection/prayer on Fr. Kentenich's testimony in Dachau, where he went of his own free will to give his life for his friends, but always with an unshakeable faith in Divine Providence andRead More
SPAIN, Jesús Manuel Cedeira Costales. Throughout this year, the Schoenstatt Family from Asturias has been preparing to crown Mary as "Queen of Education of the new man and the family." In the celebrations of the various liturgical seasons and in the triduums that accompany the image of the Pilgrim Virgin, this coronation current has been deepened and meditated upon.      Read More
fma. It is a special feeling to suddenly encounter a dream made into reality by us. Made into reality in a way never imagined by professionalism, efficiency and facility of use, and at the same time, fair according to the dreamt of spirit and aim… This is what happens upon encountering the social web, mayfeelings.com, "the social web that prays to change the world," where it takes place "technically" or better, in the confines of the Internet and open to all - "the idea of the Covenant inRead More
ENGLAND, Fr. David Musgrave/org. In the Schoenstatt Shrine in Bolton near Manchester, visitors and pilgrims are reminded in a simple and powerful way of the pilgrimage towards the jubilee of the Covenant of Love, a pilgrimage that wants to unite internationally all those who have made the Covenant of Love their source of faith, their way of life, and their desire to reach out to others.      Read More
BRAZIL, Roberto Montagner. I am blessed because the Blessed Mother has walked with me since my childhood. I was born in Faxinal do Soturno. There, our Mother Thrice Admirable has a Shrine, in the woods near the old Pallottine Seminary. When I was a child, I would go to the Shrine to say my prayers. She is still there today, receiving pilgrims from every corner of Brazil and beyond.    Read More
vem. The Blessed Mother had many visitors in the Original Shrine on this Covenant Day. Many wanted to greet her in a special way during her month.          Read More
PERU, Queca Espinoza. On May 9th, women from different Lima dioceses gathered to celebrate Mother's Day. Carmen Alarcón, the leader of the Mothers' Branch, welcomed them. She expressed gratitude to the Mother of the Lord and our Mother for her constant motherhood for her daughters, for her company in the group meetings as the great educator, for her presence in the visits to the Shrine, and for her attentiveness in our daily lives.    Read More

Posted On May 23, 2012 In Covenant Life

Surrender

PORTUGAL, Vera Saldanha. It is with great pride and excitement that I bring this testimony about the fulfillment of our Family's dream. In 2000, we held the first Schoenstatt Family Pilgrimage. There were only fifty of us, mostly adults. During that pilgrimage, we asked the Blessed Mother to send young people into our Family. We dreamt about preparing the youth to become a powerful force within the Church in Portugal. Today, twelve years later, I can say that this dream has come true - especiallyRead More