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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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...
May Devotions in Mieszkowice
On Trinity Sunday, which fell on the last day of May, the Sisters of Mary Immaculate, together with parishioners from Mieszkowice and Szybowice, praised Mary at the place where the Servant of God, Fr. Jan Schneider, was born. Together we prayed for his beatification...
DAILY BREAD
Thursday 29 October
Thursday of week 30 in Ordinary Time, Gospel: Luke 13:31-35In today’s Gospel, Jesus expresses His sorrow over Jerusalem: “How often have I longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you refused!” These words reveal the...
Wednesday 28 October
Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles – Feast, Gospel: Luke 6:12-16In today’s Gospel, Jesus spends the night in prayer before choosing His twelve Apostles, among whom are Simon and Jude. Their calling reminds us that God chooses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary...
Tuesday 27 October
Tuesday of week 30 in Ordinary Time, Gospel: Luke 13:18-21In today’s Gospel, Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed that grows into a great tree and to yeast that transforms an entire measure of dough. Both images reveal a beautiful truth: what is not...
Monday 26 October
Monday of week 30 in Ordinary Time, Gospel: Luke 13:10-17In today’s Gospel, Jesus encounters a woman who has been bent double for eighteen years, unable to stand upright. Moved by compassion, He declares: “Woman, you are free from your infirmity.” Immediately, she...
SPIRITUALITY
THE MOTHER WHO LISTENS PATIENTLY
Mary, Mother who listens, teach us to listen. We need this so much. Teach us to listen with all our hearts to the Word of God, just as you listened to Him. With loving attentiveness, with a readiness to hear, understand, accept, and finally—respond. Teach us to listen...
MARY, OUR REFUGE
"When we take up the rosary, gaze upon an icon, or call upon her in any other way, Mary shelters us under her mantle. We then disappear from the sight of others, becoming visible to God.” /Krzysztof Pałys OP/ We have various ways to draw closer to Mary, to ask her for...
MOTHER OF THE CREATOR
“He who commands the sun, the stars, and the moon,Is carried within the pure Virgin, filled with grace from heaven.How great is the dignity of the Mother who became the dwelling placeOf the Creator who holds the entire immeasurable universe in His hand!” /from the...
THE WISE VIRGIN
“Hail, light that is born in an inexpressible way,Hail, you who have revealed to no one ‘how’ your mystery is,Hail, you who surpass the knowledge of all the wise,Hail, you who enlighten the minds of the faithful. Hail, Virgin Bride…” /from the Akathist/Teach me,...