Posted On August 22, 2011 In Covenant Life

Why not Give a Star as a Gift?

GERMANY, fma. "Baptize a real and unnamed star in the sky with the name of a loved one. What is extraordinary: you yourself name the star….." This is the propaganda of a well known Internet company which offers an idea for giving a very unusual gift. "While you name a real star with the name of a dear one, with one gesture you achieve what many words cannot. Every evening, the stars make us joyful with their radiance. The stars are faithful and sureRead More
ITALY, Federico Bauml. They are hundreds of young men and women between the ages of 15 and 24, coming from all parts of Argentina (Buenos Aires, Tucumán, Salta, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Mar del Plata and Jujuy) with a very precise destination: World Youth Day in Madrid. Their trip could not lack a visit to the eternal city. Three of them - Vicky, Hagui, and Fran - stopped to chat, giving us some of their impressions.    Read More
SPAIN-WYD, Communication Service of the Schoenstatt Movement in Madrid. A multitude filled the grounds of the Shrine of Pozuelo on August 17th, and there were many moments to experience and to enjoy. With these youth it is truly: the newest times. The Pope arrived in Madrid today, Covenant Day.    Read More
SPAiN – WYD, Father Andrew Pastore / mlh. Upon his arrival in Madrid on August 18th, Covenant Day, Pope Benedict XVI passed directly in front of the Shrine of Madrid on Serrano Street riding in the pope-mobile. Flags, posters, and many jubilant young people drew his attention to this place of grace, a place where Mary attracts youthful hearts to herself, it is place where people pray for WYD, and it is a place that precisely recalls its special day, Covenant of Love Day.  Read More

Posted On August 20, 2011 In Something to think about

Wiping the slate clean

Margaret Steinhage Fenelon. The other day, I wiped the slate clean. Literally. Here in the United States, we have a saying, “wipe the slate clean.” Years ago, it referred to the practice of writing on pieces of slate with a pencil also made of slate, which could be erased and used again and again for various things such as school lessons, business accounts, and nautical navigations. Although today we use paper and electronic devices to keep account of these things, the term “wipe the slate clean” is still in use,Read More

Posted On August 19, 2011 In Jubilee 2014

Chirenderano chenyu kutumwa kwedu…

Mircia C. Botano. Chirenderano chenyu kutumwa kwedu… And for all who do not understand ChiShona or Bantu: Your Covenant, our Mission.            Read More

Posted On August 18, 2011 In Covenant Life

“Gymnich is the greatest!”

GERMANY, Petra Stegemann/Sponsor association Birthplace of Father Joseph Kentenich. "Gymnich is the greatest!" This was the headline of a local newspaper in the city of Cologne when it published the news on 8-13-11 about the visit of 170 Paraguayan youth to Gymnich).      Read More

Posted On August 17, 2011 In Covenant Life

They are already in Madrid!

SPAIN – World Youth Day Communication Service of the Schoenstatt Movement Madrid. Early on Sunday morning, August 14th, delegations from different countries began to arrive already having previous plans before arriving in Madrid. Some were even so brave that they made the El Camino de Santiago or the Way of St. James. At the Shrine of Pozuelo, suddenly the grounds became a large dormitory. Each person slept placidly in his or her sleeping bag in "the shadow of the shrine".    Read More