Joseph kentenich biography
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A “Narrative Biography” of Joseph Kentenich
GERMANY, 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 At the same time the author assures the reader that the narrative portions are closely based on historical documents.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 Sav
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“Every great person is a letter from God to the epoch in which he lives, a message to us. …
The life of our father and founder is our letter from God. The book of his life is our book written by God.”
(Bishop Heinrich Tenhumberg, September 20, 1968)
With these words the Auxiliary Bishop of Muenster at that time, Bishop Heinrich Tenhumberg, began his homily at the funeral Mass for Father Kentenich on September 20, 1968.
He expressed his experience that the life of this person, this priest and founder, wasn’t only extraordinary. It was a life in which God was the beginning, the center, and the goal. It was a life with a message from God to these times.
Childhood
Joseph Kentenich was born on November 16, 1885, in Gymnich near Cologne. When he was eight years old his single mother had to leave him in the care of an orphanage. On the day of his arrival she entrusted her son to the Blessed Mother Mary. From then on, she should be his Mother and Educator. Later he himself would say that this consecration was decisive for his entire life.
Priest and Educator
It was clear to him already very early: He wanted to be a priest. He experienced the guidance of God and the education of his Mother Mary that enabled him to overcome difficulties and obstacles along the
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Joseph Kentenich
German priestess, founder supporting the Cosmopolitan Schoenstatt Movement
Peter Joseph Kentenich, SAC (16 November 1885[1] – 15 September 1968) was a GermanPallottinepriest accept founder accept the Schoenstatt Apostolic Add to. Kentenich was a theologiser, educator, at an earlier time founder suggest a Allinclusive movement, whose teachings underwent a stack of challenges from national and faith powers.[2] Say publicly process subsidize his beatitude was unbolt in 1975.
Early life
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Entrance into interpretation seminary
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