Monday Morning Rosary Group
Rosary Group Delves into the Life of Father Joseph Kentenich
The Monday Morning Rosary Group continues to pray for many intentions, most importantly, for world peace. The group meets every Monday to pray the Holy Rosary in the Cor Unum in Patre Shrine and then meets in Kentenich Hall for discussion to share a light breakfast, discuss spiritual books we’re reading, and enjoy friendly conversation.
Our group is beginning a new book, “A Life on the Edge of a Volcano.” Below is an excerpt of an article from www.Schoenstatt.org.
A “Narrative Biography” of Joseph Kentenich
By Msgr. Dr. Peter Wolf
The new biography of the founder of the Schoenstatt Movement by Dorothea Schlickmann has a surprising subtitle (A Life on the Edge of a Volcano). In the course of reading the biography it proves to hit the nail on the head. The graduate author who has published profound research on Schoenstatt’s founding period, here presents us with a highly informative biography of Fr. Kentenich. She calls it a “narrative biography”. It is easy to read because it does without footnotes. At the same time the author assures the reader that the narrative portions are closely based on historical documents. Original quotations of Joseph Kentenich’s words are always highlighted.
Many documented memories show the light and shadow sides of his childhood. Mention is often made of his illegitimate birth and its painful consequences. Young Kentenich was not even spared a time in an orphanage. A fictional letter from his mother relates what happened in the Oberhausen orphanage before the statue of Mary, and cautiously explains what the “consecration of the nine-year-old to Mary” would mean for the rest of his life. Josef wanted to be a priest, which was impossible at that time for an illegitimate child. Through Fr Savel a way opened for him to be educated by the Pallottine Fathers as a missionary in Africa. This was how the young Kentenich arrived in Ehrenbreitstein.
To read the full article, click on the following link: A “Narrative Biography” of Joseph Kentenich – Schoenstatt.org.