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
The Medal of Saint Hedwig of Silesia
It was a source of great pride and joy for the Congregation to learn that our John Paul II Children’s Care and Treatment Center in Jaszkotl had been honored with the Medal of Saint Hedwig of Silesia, awarded by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Wrocław. The Medal of...
Joy in the Philippines
On the first evening of the presidential couple’s visit to Manila, a formal welcome dinner was held in honor of the President of Poland and his wife, to which I was invited by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. On the second day of the visit, the First Lady...
A Special Encounter
As I do every year—I spent a few days on vacation in Maria Laach again this time. Maria Laach—you know it, of course… from my mission among the Gypsy children and certainly also—from our congregation’s history… because our fellow sisters worked there from 1946 to...
Trip to Visit the Gypsy Children
Trip to Visit the Gypsy ChildrenApril 25–30, 2026 As always, the “Cologne Speedster” was loaded to the brim with donations. After Father Basilius gave us his blessing for the journey, Mr. Lingenthal and I set off (592 km). The trip went very smoothly, with perfect...
DAILY BREAD
Tuesday 20 October
Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time, Gospel: Luke 12:35-38“Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit.” With these words, Jesus describes the essential spirit of discipleship: a heart always ready to act and a life always illuminated by His presence. Being dressed...
Monday 19 October
Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests, and their Companions, Martyrs, Monday of week 29 in Ordinary Time, Gospel: Luke 12:13-21In today’s Gospel, Jesus warns us against greed through the parable of the rich man who places his security entirely in his...
Sunday, 18 October
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, World Mission Sunday – 100th Anniversary, Saint Luke, Evangelist, Readings: Isaiah 45:1, 4–6; 1 Thessalonians 1:1–5b; Matthew 22:15–21On this World Mission Sunday, as the Church celebrates the centenary of this important missionary...
Saturday 17 October
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr, Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time, Gospel: Luke 12:8-12In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks about the courage to acknowledge Him before others, the seriousness of rejecting the Holy Spirit, and the assurance that the Spirit...
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...