Steyl
Sacred ground of the Arnoldus Family
Cradle of three religious missionary congregations
SVD
Society of the Divine Word
September 8, 1875
SSpS
Missionary Servants of the Holy Spirit
December 8, 1889
SSpSAP
Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration
December 8, 1896

Christ is Risen! He is truly Risen!

With the cry of life, Easter Sunday breaks the silence of pain. The stone has been rolled away, the tomb is empty, and the impossible has become real. Jesus is risen, and with him, a new hope is born for all of us. After the cross, light. After fear, peace. The resurrection is not just an event of the past, but a living promise for every heart.

Celebrating Easter is recognizing that life always wins, even when everything seems dark. It is having faith that there are new beginnings, that God transforms tears into joy, and that no end is definitive when He is present. Easter is an invitation to leave behind what weighs us down and be reborn with Christ for a lighter, fuller, truer life.

May our hearts open to the joy of the Resurrected One on this holy day. May hope blossom within us again and may we be signs of new life wherever we go.

“He is not here! He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He was.” (Matthew 28:6)

Happy Easter from the Vivat Deus Editorial Team

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The Virgin Mary, a humble girl from Palestine received a great invitation, but this was very challenging as it was to be the mother of the Savior, being already betrothed to Joseph of Nazareth. The story of her life is a story of transformation and celebration. It was on this Feast of the Annunciation that Fr. Arnold received the inspiration to found the Missionary House for the world. Today, St, Mary encourages, enlightens and consoles us to continue in our mission…
Author: Saju George Aruvelil, SVD
For the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, 2025 is the Year of Transformation. Guided by the Congregational Directions, all SSpS missionaries are invited to embark on a journey conversion seeking personal transformation that radiates into their mission and benefits the society in which they live. In its latest circular letter to the sisters, the Congregational Leadership Team (CLT) sent the text we share below, which we recommend to all who seek a deeper meaning in life, allowing themselves to be led by the Holy Spirit and embracing a commitment to the common good…
Author: Central Leadership Team, SSpS
This is the first biography of Sister Mary Michael, who died on February 25, 1934. The author was a pioneer of historiography and spirituality of the Arnoldus Family – Father Hermann Fischer. In the introduction to the book he writes the following: “After teaching in the diaspora for ten years, Adolfine Tönnies joined the newly-founded Congregation of the Steyl Missionary Sisters. Five years later its Founder, Fr. Arnold Janssen, appointed a group of Sisters for the ministry of perpetual adoration, thus laying the foundation for the new Congregation, Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration. Adolfine Tönnies who, by that time, bore the religious name Sister Michaele, was one of the first members in the new Congregation. According to the plan of Providence, she was called to be its first superior. For nearly four decades, she was so involved in its inner and outer construction that she can rightly be called its co-foundress. In many respects, her story is the history of this Congregation, and the spirit of this Congregation is essentially a mirror of her own spirit.”
Author: Hermann Fischer, SVD
O God, our Father, when you looked at the work of your hands, you saw that everything was very good! But our sin has marred the beauty of your work, and today we are experiencing its consequences…
Author: CNBB – Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil
Author: Fr. Jürgen Ommerborn, SVD
Subject: Joseph Freinademetz Returns To His Parish Of St. Martin In Thurn, Steyl’s First Impression
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