20 June 2023 · 2023-06 newsletter
In each of the Schoenstatt Shrines we see the wooden carved statues of St. Peter and St. Paul on either side of the altar, just below the picture of our Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen and Victress of Schoenstatt.
Have you ever wondered how they came to be in the Shrine? They were placed in the original shrine in 1935 for the 100th anniversary of the founding of St. Vincent Pallotti’s Catholic Apostolate and are a reminder that Mary is the Queen of Apostles and that the Shrine is a new Cenacle. These statues are also a reminder that Schoenstatt is an apostolic movement and that we are called to serve the Church with our unique, individual gifts and talents. (Adapted from: “200 Questions about Schoenstatt”, by Fr. Jonathan Niehaus, Question 56)
“Because Peter was to hold more power than the others, he is also asked to have a higher degree of love.”(JK)
The Apostle Paul understood very well that “love is the fundamental law of the world!” (JK)
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