Sisters of Mary Immaculate
Servant of God Fr. Johannes Schneider Founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate
"Is there any gift that would please God more than the very fact that you will help recover
His poor, lost children?"
LATEST
In unity with those who have gone before us on the journey to eternity. A Special Gathering of the Sisters in Chikukwe
November 5 of this year became a day of special witness to faith, remembrance, and religious unity for the Tanzanian Region. In response to a resolution of the last General Chapter, Sisters from all our missions in Tanzania gathered in Chikukwe to pray together for...
Success woven from the heart and motivation. Outstanding exam results and the fruits of faith at our school in Mwanga
The elementary school run by our Congregation in Mwanga has once again proven that, through hard work and Gospel-inspired love, extraordinary things can be achieved. The results of the national final exams, announced last week, brought us a historic success: all...
Mother General’s Visit to Nanjota: A New Library and the Catechetical School’s First Success
News is coming in from Tanzania about further steps in the development of the Region and the formation of our Congregation. Yesterday, November 2, Mother General visited the house in Nanjota as part of her visit to Tanzania. This place is bustling with young religious...
Advent with the Defender of Women
This year’s upcoming Advent season will feature a special pastoral initiative that arose from the desire to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the death of our Founding Priest. To introduce his life, spiritual legacy, and prophetic charism to a wide audience of the...
DAILY BREAD
Tuesday 10 November
Saint Leo the Great, Pope, Doctor, Tuesday of week 32 in Ordinary Time, Gospel: Luke 17:7-10In today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches His disciples to say: “We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.” These words reveal an essential attitude of authentic...
Monday 9 November
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, Gospel: John 2:13-22In today’s Gospel, Jesus cleanses the Temple and declares: “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” Saint John explains that Jesus was speaking about the temple of His Body. These words reveal...
Sunday 8 November
32nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeReadings: Wisdom 6:12–16; Psalm 63; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; Matthew 25:1–13Today’s readings invite us to live with wisdom, hope, and readiness for the Lord. The Book of Wisdom reminds us that true wisdom begins when we sincerely seek God....
Saturday 7 November
Saturday of week 31 in Ordinary Time, First Saturday - let us entrust ourselves to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Gospel: Luke 16:9-15In today’s Gospel, Jesus declares: “You are the very ones who pass yourselves off as virtuous in people’s sight, but God knows your...
SPIRITUALITY
MOTHER OF HOPE
Amid the darkness of this world and the weight of so many of our days, in the whirlwind of thoughts, emotional overwhelm, and the chaos of communication, above all else, we still long for hope. Mary, you are the Mother of Hope, for you learned to see everything...
THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY
„Mary’s constant ‘yes’ was a way of continually stepping away from herself and ‘going to the Father’ (Jn 14:28), and this is the Christian definition of death. That is why Mary can teach us how to die. Above all, we can learn that dying is an art that must be learned...
THE IMMACULATE MARY, CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN
Your beginning in God, Mary. A pure start, free from evil, without any burdens. Like Eve in Paradise… Yet how different your attitude became thereafter. In complete freedom—you lived in faith and entered ever more deeply into friendship with the Most High. With your...
MOTHER OF JESUS
Thank you, Mary, for always pointing us to Jesus. Thank you, Jesus, for pointing us to Mary. This mutual pointing tells us so much about the love between you. We are all invited to share in it. Someone once said that the simplest, yet deepest, Marian spirituality...