The Schoenstatt Way of Life

Episode 78: "Even Mary's faith is a 'journeying' faith, a faith that is repeatedly shrouded in darkness and has to mature by persevering through the darkness." – from "Jesus of Nazarath: The Infancy Narratives" by Pope Benedict XVI, pg. 125

///

Tune in to this episode as author and host Julia Monnin* shares some insights from Fr. Joseph Kentenich and Pope Benedict XVI on the mystery of "The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple." (See Luke 2:41–52.) Julia also updates listeners on her husband's cancer journey and offers her sincere gratitude to all for the love, kindness, and fervent prayers for him and her family. In this gratitude, she begins and ends this episode with this Schoenstatt Prayer of Thanksgiving:

With heartfelt love, I thank you, Mother dear,

with you to guide me, I need have no fear.

When all around seemed dark and drear and gray,

you stood as a beacon for a brighter day.

Your smile illumined every wakeful hour,

you did uphold me with your gentle power.

Thanks, a thousand thanks to you,

to God shall be now and for all eternity. Amen.

///

* Learn more about Julia's books, podcasts, and blog at ⁠⁠⁠theworldisnoisy.com⁠⁠

* Stay in touch with the Ohio Movement at schoenstattofohio.org

Episode 77: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ... And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth." - John 1:1–5, 14

///

Tune in to this episode as author and host Julia Monnin* welcomes back guest host Susan Kramer. This month, Susan shares with listeners thoughts and reflections about Advent and Christmas from her Home Shrine.

///

* Learn more about Julia's books, podcasts, and blog at ⁠⁠⁠⁠theworldisnoisy.com⁠⁠

Episode 76: "In these coming weeks of Advent, the Church leads us to the brightly shining goal ahead. Advent with its powerful stream of life surges into Christmas. What did the angels proclaim to the shepherds? 'You will find a small child...' (Lk 1:12) Become a child! This is the great goal which Advent places before us." - Father Joseph Kentenich (Sermons at St. Michael’s, 1962-63)

///

Tune in to this episode as author and host Julia Monnin* welcomes guest host Susan Kramer. Using the book "Advent Meditations: With Quotes from Father Joseph Kentenich" as her guide, Susan shares with listeners some reflections, questions, and stories to ponder as we journey with our Lord and Mother through the Season of Advent.

///

* Learn more about Julia's books, podcasts, and blog at ⁠⁠⁠theworldisnoisy.com⁠⁠

Episode 75: ". . . we should make a greater effort to be alone so that we might hear what the Holy Spirit tells us. There is so much of the worldly spirit in us: there are so many atmospheric disturbances in our hearts that we cannot hear the Holy Spirit. And if we do not hear Him, we cannot know what He demands of us in concrete situations. All things considered; if we want to prepare ourselves for Pentecost in the spirit of today's Gospel [John 16:5–16], we must learn to listen much better to what the Holy Spirit is saying in our hearts. However, it is not enough to hear Him, we must also learn to obey Him . . ." - Fr. Joseph Kentenich (from "I Go To The Father"

///

Tune in to this episode as author and host Julia Monnin* gives an update on her husband's journey with cancer and shares practical tips on how one can (in Fr. Kentenich's words) "make a greater effort to be alone so that we might hear what the Holy Spirit tells us."

///

* Learn more about Julia's books, podcasts, and blog at ⁠⁠theworldisnoisy.com⁠⁠

Episode 74: "'What you have done to the least of mine, you have done to me.' [See Matthew 25:35–40] What the Savior says here about the significance of love for neighbor, we as husband and wife apply to our matrimonial love. True, in the end we will be judged by the degree of love which we have given to one another as husband and wife." - Fr. Joseph Kentenich (On Monday Evenings - Speaking to Families, Book 20, in a talk dated March 13, 1961)

///

In this episode, author and host Julia Monnin* reflects briefly on Fr. Kentenich's words, "in the end we will be judged by the degree of love which we have given to one another as husband and wife" as she updates listeners on the most recent news of her husband's journey with cancer. (Note: As Julia takes time to focus on the needs of her family at home, this will be the last new episode of this podcast released until October of 2025.)

///

Listeners can read the blog post Julia shares in this episode here

///* Learn more about Julia's books, podcasts, and blog at ⁠theworldisnoisy.com⁠

Episode 73: "I firmly believe that no one will be lost who remains faithful to the covenant of love!" - Fr. Joseph Kentenich

///

Join author and host Julia Monnin* in this episode as she shares a recording of a conversation she had with her parents, leaders in the Ohio Schoenstatt Movement, back in January of 2017.

///

Learn more about Julia's books, podcasts, and blog at theworldisnoisy.com

Episode 72: "Suffering is a sign of election and in no way proof of condemnation . . . What is suffering? The brandmark of Christ! However, we must never overlook that to bear and endure these brandmarks, to receive these brandmarks, is ultimately possible only if we unreservedly surrender ourselves to Christ so that he can carry and endure this cross, these brandmarks in us." – Fr. Joseph Kentenich (Meditation Leaflet: My Cross, Schoenstatt, South Africa)

///

In this episode (which was released on Good Friday in 2025), author and host Julia Monnin* shares with listeners a reflection from one of Fr. Joseph Kentenich's Sunday sermons as printed in the book "Lenten Meditations" published by Schoenstatt Editions, USA.

///

*Learn more about Julia's books, podcasts, and blog at theworldisnoisy.com

Episode 71: "Devout listeners, what would we be without this Annunciation scene? What would have become of the world, of us, if the Blessed Mother had not said yes in the name of human society, of human nature?" – Fr. Joseph Kentenich (Living by Faith 16, pg 78)

///

Tune in to this episode as author and host Julia Monnin* shares some words about the Annunciation from a sermon Fr. Joseph Kentenich (founder of the Schoenstatt Movement) gave to the German community in Milwaukee, WI on January 10, 1965.

To view the full article Julia mentions in this episode, go to https://www.s-ms.org/en/2020/03/25/feast-of-the-annunciation-of-the-lord/

///

*Learn more about Julia's books, podcasts, and blog at theworldisnoisy.com

Episode 70: "People should be able to experience their dignity." – Fr. Joseph Kentenich

///

Tune in to this episode as author and host Julia Monnin* shares a "replay" episode from her The World Is Noisy – God Whispers® Podcast, Episode #61: "Slave, Mercenary, or Child?"

- - -

"The practice of the moral life animated by charity gives to the Christian the spiritual freedom of the children of God. He no longer stands before God as a slave, in servile fear, or as a mercenary looking for wages, but as a son responding to the love of him who 'first loved us': 'If we turn away from evil out of fear of punishment, we are in the position of slaves. If we pursue the enticement of wages, . . . we resemble mercenaries. Finally if we obey for the sake of the good itself and out of love for him who commands . . . we are in the position of children.'" - Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1828

///

*Learn more about Julia's books, podcasts, and blog at theworldisnoisy.com

Episode 69: "Give us the grace to grasp with our hearts the message of each mystery as we hear it in the Rosary, and to form our lives accordingly." – Fr. Joseph Kentenich

///

Rosary of God's Instruments: Preparatory Prayer

Father, help us close the gates of our senses and let bright light stream into our souls. Lead us deeply into the warm radiance of faith and into the mystery of redemption.

We want to quietly accompany the Redeemer as we contemplate his life in the Rosary, united with his strong Mother-Bride whom he has chosen as his helpmate.

Give us the grace to grasp with our hearts the message of each mystery as we hear it in the Rosary, and to form our lives accordingly.

Let us immerse ourselves into the ocean of love which the Rosary allows us to drink in richly, and let the glowing love of Christ and his Mother inflame our weak sacrificial spirit.

Then our lives will soon become a mirror of Christ's being and living here on earth. In him we will go through the world with strength and kindness as an image of Mary bringing blessings to all.

Then you may always use us as instruments in your omnipotent, loving and mighty hands, and form through us, in accordance with your plan, the face of humanity today.

Amen.

///

*Learn more about Julia's books, podcasts, and blog at theworldisnoisy.com