18 November 2024 · 2024-11 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 the reality 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.
We give thanks for her life and continue to pray for her canonization:
“Eternal Father, you led Sr. Emilie along the way of simple childlikeness and unselfish motherliness. Trusting in your wise providence, she spoke a loving yes to your plans and wishes even in the most difficult situations. She was deeply sheltered in your fatherly heart and was freed from fear and inner anxiety. In your love and kindness you have shown your power in her. I ask you for the canonization of Sister Emilie to your glory, the honour of the Mother Thrice Admirable and Queen of Schoenstatt, and the blessing of all people. Amen”
(From: “Lived Faith in Divine Providence: A Light for Many” – Novena to Sr. M. Emilie)
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