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
Father Founder’s birthday
On Sunday, 12.01.2025, we set off from our communities to Mieszkowice, the hometown of the Servant of God Fr. Jan Schneider, the Founder of our Congregation, to celebrate the 201st anniversary of his birth there, in St. George's Church, together with parishioners. The...
Conversation in our convent on the Klosterberg in Cochem
On the eve of our founder's birthday, we also met in our small convent to reflect on him and his life.During the introduction I recalled his birthday… Our sister Bernarda (87J and sometimes a little forgetful)asked:“How old do you think he might be?”My answer:” He...
20*C+M+B+25
Today we had a “high” visit to our house on the Klosterberg in Cochem “High” visit, because several kings have all who live in the house, work,They prayed for and with our residents, sang and collected gifts at the same time With their campaign, they want to ensure...
Carolers in Brzezie
From December 27 to 29, 2024, the Parish of St. Apostles Matthew and Matthias in Birchwood was very joyful and festive. Nearly a hundred children and twenty-four caregivers in beautiful costumes, with stars in their hands, went on a caroling trail. Our little...
DAILY BREAD
Wednesday 17 September
Wednesday of week 24 in Ordinary TimeSaint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop, DoctorSaint Hildegard of Bingen, Virgin, DoctorFirst reading: 1 Timothy 3:14-16Saint Paul summarizes in a hymn the heart of the Christian faith: the mystery of devotion. It is the mystery of Christ,...
Tuesday 16 September
Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, MartyrsTuesday of week 24 in Ordinary TimeFirst reading 1 Timothy 3:1-13Saint Paul outlines the qualities expected of leaders in the Church: integrity, moderation, fidelity, self-control, hospitality, and a good reputation...
Monday 15 September
Our Lady of SorrowsMonday of week 24 in Ordinary TimeFirst reading 1 Timothy 2:1-8Saint Paul exhorts us to pray for everyone because Christ gave Himself as a ransom for all. His sacrifice was not limited, selective, or partial—it was universal, flowing from the...
Sunday 14 September
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross – FeastReadings: Numbers 21:4-9, Philippians 2:6-11, and John 3:13-17:The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross invites us to contemplate the mystery of the Cross through the lens of Scripture. In Numbers 21:4–9, the bronze serpent...
SPIRITUALITY
The value of a community
Start with a spiritual exercise. Ask yourself: What is the value of a community for you, or more specifically: what is the value for you of this community in which you now live or in which you previously lived? And I'll tell you right away: Don't just look at this...
Poverty
Years back I gave a keynote speech on the subject of "Evangelical Council - Poverty" in one chapter. Since the evangelical counsels are essential basis of our spiritual life, I hope to be able to give one or the other an impulse or a help for their own spiritual...
The Holy Spirit as a teacher of unity
The many gifts of grace and the one spirit In his first letter to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul describes the life of the church there with the many different gifts of grace that can be found there and that are united in unity through the one spirit. In a few days...
They had everything in common
Liturgy as a teacher of unity We have already remembered several times that unity is not a common external characteristic, but a living relationship. Hence the reminder of the founder to preserve and deepen the unity. How can one maintain and deepen this unity? Lent...