Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen and Victorious Lady of Schoenstatt (II)

The spirituality of Schoenstatt is decidedly marked by a practical faith in Divine Providence in daily life. Decades before the Second Vatican Council, Father Kentenich foresaw with clarity that the Church needed persons and communities who were interiorly formed. He envisioned persons and communities who in the "spirit of being children of God" would know how to personally decide for God. Schoenstatt considers that one of its main tasks is to keep alive the spirit of the Council and to take it to the life of the Church. In the Covenant of Love there is an attachment to the different Schoenstatt Shrines, where The Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen and Victorious Lady, a painting of the Madonna and Child is always found. Members have a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin and find a home in God's merciful Love, which is a firm foundation for apostolic activity. They surrender themselves to the redeeming love of Christ which urges them towards evangelization. The members of Schoenstatt work in great numbers in educational projects, healthcare, missionary activities, culture and politics, and especially collaborate with other religious communities, following new directions of apostolate issued by the Church.