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?"
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At the Guardian of Faith
On November 21, the liturgical commemoration of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we made a pilgrimage to Our Lady Guardian of Faith in Bardo.The 98th Thanksgiving pilgrimage of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate gathered sisters from many...
Gingerbread cookies from Brzezie
At the Brzezie convent, on Saturday noon, together with a group of Maria's Children under her care, we planned to decorate gingerbread. The day before, together with the girls' mothers, we baked a large number of gingerbread cookies. Our girls did a great job....
Father of the poorest
The year 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of bringing the mortal remains of Bishop Joseph Martin Nathan from Opava in the Czech Republic to the Holy Family Church in Branice, Poland. This year also marks the 120th anniversary of the opening of the hospital founded by...
“Saints and Blessed in Brzezie on the Oder”.
The last day of praying the rosary at the Parish of St. Apostles Matthew and Matthias in Brzezie is an assault of saints. Children who have regularly prayed the rosary as a reward dress up as a saint or blessed given to them, whose relics are in the possession of the...
DAILY BREAD
Thursday 20 August
Saint Bernard, Abbot, Doctor Thursday of week 20 in Ordinary Time Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14 In today’s Gospel, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a king preparing a wedding feast for his son. To understand the parable, we must first understand the mind of the King....
Wednesday 19 August
Wednesday of week 20 in Ordinary TimeSaint John EudesGospel: Matthew 20:1-16In today’s Gospel, the workers who have laboured all day struggle to understand why those who arrived at the last hour receive the same wage. Their difficulty comes from trying to measure...
Tuesday 18 August
Tuesday of week 20 in Ordinary TimeGospel: Matthew 19:23-30In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ striking image of a camel passing through the eye of a needle is not primarily about accomplishing something extremely difficult; it reveals the impossibility of entering the Kingdom...
Monday 17 August
Monday of week 20 in Ordinary TimeGospel: Matthew 19:16-22In today’s Gospel, the rich young man sincerely desires eternal life and has faithfully observed the commandments, yet Jesus reveals the one thing still holding him back: he belongs too much to what he...
SPIRITUALITY
Stay awake, I am in charge, Do my task!
It is like a man travelling abroad:he has gone from home, and left his servants in charge, each with his own task; and he has told the doorkeeper to stay awake! Three points: Stay awake, I am in charge, Do my task! To stay awake is to feel the ardent desire to be at...
On November 29 we begin the Novena
We are sisters of Mary Immaculate and we draw our spirituality from Her. We want to trust in God and obey Him, just as Mary “Let it be your word for me.” (Lk 1:38) Mary, regardless of public opinions, external circumstances or her own life situation, trusted God...
My first encounter with the Miraculous Medal
It happened when I was 15. The days of my teenage life passed fast and intense, they were filled with science, with fun, meetings with peers and help at home. Like every teenager, I also wanted to replace my wardrobe from time to time, unfortunately due to the...
St. Rosa of Lima – the “unknown” Patroness of our Congregation!?
Every year in the August 23, we celebrate the Day of Remembrance of St. Rosa of Lima, which is one of our patron saints. She is one of the saints most of whom most of us do not know much about and thus have no special relationship with her. Some of us may have...