18 November 2022 · 2022-11 newsletter

On 20th November we remember Venerable Sister M. Emilie Engel, who died on this day in 1955. Sister M. Emilie came as a young woman to Schoenstatt where she met Father Kentenich. She placed herself at the disposal of Schoenstatt and became a founding member of the community of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary.

Like Father Kentenich, Sr. M. Emilie saw her mission as helping present-day people to discover God in everything, to meet him, and in faith, to respond to his fatherly guidance with a ready, “Yes Father”. She exemplified that in the midst of insecurity and fear, a person can find shelter in God. This makes her a wonderful example for us in today’s world.

Many people joyfully experience that Sister M. Emilie brings light into their life, a light that radiates God’s sheltering and caring nearness and shows the way to him from darkness and fear.

Sr. M. Emilie exemplifies someone who lived a truly Christian and authentic way of life through her commitment to her Covenant of Love and Schoenstatt’s mission.

(Adapted from: “Lived Faith in Divine Providence: A Light for Many” – Novena to Sr. M. Emilie)

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