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MEXICO, Gabriela de la Garza • In the midst of the pandemic, with all the fear, suffering and the need to be able to “run” to seek comfort and guidance in the arms of Mary, our Mother, we find that the access to the Shrine of Maria Camino al Cielo (Mary Way to Heaven), in Monterrey, is closed to free pedestrian and vehicular traffic, since almost a year ago. This is not the place to delve into the reasons why, but I do want to share how she takes perfectRead More
ECUADOR, José Leonardo Salazar Calderón, International high-mountain Guide •         In 2002, I began my candidacy as a high-mountain guide. My objective was to climb Chimborazo, Ecuador’s highest volcano and mountain. I reached the Whymper refuge, and I met the Blessed Mother, and I entrusted myself to her before departing; for mountain climbing believers, this is a ritual. Years later, in 2008, my parents joined the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement.  One day I went with them to Mass at the Alangasi Shrine. When I saw the picture of the Blessed Mother, sheRead More
ITALY, Braulio Heisecke/Misión Roma • On Sunday, 28 June, we departed along with thirty other boys from Sani Patroni d’Italia parish, which is run by the Schoenstatt Fathers, to “Campo Estivo 2015” [Summer Camp 2015]; a camp that was organized by the parish youths ages 15-17. A camp for the parish youth After being in the city of Rome for about four months, enjoying ourselves, meeting people, perfecting the language, establishing attachments and especially praying, we, as a group, had a great challenge– to accompany a group of youths inRead More