Un chico bajo la protección del Padre Kentenich - no sólo en Milwaukee A child protected by Father Kentenich - not only in Milwaukee Ein Kind, dem Schutz Pater Kentenichs überlassen - nicht nur wie hier in Milwaukee
	Los que se comunican con él espiritualmente sienten que en su cercanía se experimenta la presencia "tangible" de Dios. Those who spiritually communicate with him, sense close to him the presence of God Die sich geistig mit ihm verbinden, spüren auch heute in seiner Nähe die Gegenwart Gottes Fotos: Archiv © 2004
	Santuario de Belgrano, Argentina Shrine in Belgrano, Argentina Heiligtum in Belgrano, Argentinien
	Allí pedí el milagro de la curación de mi hijo a la Mater y al Padre Kentenich. "Here I asked the Blessed Mother and Father Kentenich for the healing of my son." "Hier bat ich die Gottesmutter und Pater Kentenich um Heilung meines Sohnes." Fotos: Barbieri © 2003

PURE LIFE. There are times when it seems it is possible we can touch the sky; moments when we can feel the nearness of God, as if it is possible to touch HIM. Many had that  feeling when they were with Father Kentenich. It was a feeling that his faith was so great, so alive, and so strong that it made God's presence almost tangible. As Fr. Kentenich said on January 20th, 1942: "the reality of the supernatural". To him, it was a more concrete reality than the visible creation! It was like "God’s crossover". Now that Father Kentenich lives in the presence of the Holy Trinity, those who spiritually communicate with him feel that in his nearness they experience God’s "tangible" presence.

Here's the testimony of a lady of Salta, Argentina. We lived in Salta when one of our children began to complain of strong headaches. The Doctor examined him but couldn’t find anything wrong. The day he turned 5 years old he had to be taken to the hospital, and then a diagnosis was made: viral meningoencephalitis; that night he fell into a coma.

My brother, a neurological pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital in Buenos Aires considered it necessary to take my child to his hospital. My parents took care of our other six children, the oldest being 10 years old. She is now a Sister. The Governor of that province made the Government’s plane available to transport our child. He was placed in the Intensive Care Unit, but his condition was worsening. One day, three or four doctors told me that my little boy was very ill, and that he only had a 50% chance of surviving. Even then, if he lived, they did not know what the physical consequences would be, since he already had brain injury. At a Holy Mass celebrated in the Hospital Chapel I heard the story about the cure of an ill person. Jesus say: "If you Believe it is enough", this greatly impressed me. I asked my sister to take me to the Schoenstatt Shrine in Belgrano. There I asked Father Kentenich and the Blessed Mother to intercede for a miracle that would cure my son. I promised them that if he was saved, my son would become a priest. I felt immensely relieved. I was certain I had been heard. When we came back to the hospital my husband told me that my little boy had begun to come out of his coma for brief moments. When I got there, I found my son awake; he looked at me and spoke to me.

"This Father came to see me at the Hospital"

Later he was transferred to another room which had two pictures above the door frame: one, of the Blessed Mother and another of Father Kentenich. They were waiting for us… I believe they were telling me that out of the forty hospital rooms this one was the only one under their protection. When my son was released we went home very happy. I put a picture of Fr. Kentenich in a frame and showed it to my little boy. He looked at it and told me: "This Father came to see me at the Hospital"… Today, he is a priest. He was ordained in 2003 and has no physical consequences. Perhaps this testimony will be useful so that Father Kentenich will be beatified for the good of all the Church. In my heart, I am eternally grateful.

Published in: www.schoenstatt.org.ar, Source: Secretariado P. Kentenich, Misiones 2501, 1888 Florencio Varela – Buenos Aires, R. Argentina, Tel. (011) 4255-0349 Fax: (011) 4237-1827- E-mail: spkentenich@netizen.com.ar

Translation: Vera Gamez, Austin, Texas, USA/ Marlene Peter, Harare, Zimbabwe.