Wimmer Wednesday. Boniface Wimmer’s early plans focused on German immigrants. “Father Boniface goes on to explain that he does not intend to speak about missions to the Indians, nor about parishes in towns or in the country, nor about established congregations, which already have churches, schools, and priests; he only Read more
Wimmer Wednesday. The dream of Boniface Wimmer becomes a plan. “Shortly before Easter 1845 – he was surprised by the visit of a man, who could, like none other, strengthen his interest in the mission life. Not only that, but with lively imagination and a strange, attractive persuasiveness, he explained Read more
Wimmer Wednesday. The impetus for Boniface Wimmer’s missionary work. “Dr. Salzbacher, Chancellor at the Cathedral of Vienna and board member of the Leopoldine Foundation, whose purpose is the support of foreign missions, undertook a tour through North America in the year 1842. After his return, he published the observations he Read more
Wimmer Wednesday. Young Boniface Wimmer learns something valuable. “At Metten, Father Boniface had received the living tradition of the Benedictine Order as a precious inheritance from the venerable seniors, Father Roman Raith and Father Ildephons Nebauer. In the process of re-organizing anew the Abbeys of St. Stephan in Augsburg and Read more
Wimmer Wednesday. Young Boniface Wimmer goes to Augsburg. “Secretary of State Wallerstein, who had all the power in his hands in Bavaria at that time, wanted to found a monastery based on his ideas, to which all other Benedictine monasteries of Bavaria were to be subject. For this purpose, he Read more
Wimmer Wednesday. How young Boniface Wimmer ended up at Metten. “In June 1830 Metten was officially declared a Benedictine Priory.8 The two venerable monastics started their holy work in great poverty. As small and insignificant as this planting may have appeared, there nevertheless was a lot of talk about it, Read more
Wimmer Wednesday. Young Sebastian Wimmer is ordained. “At the theological seminary in Regensburg, Sebastian had the invaluable good fortune to come under the mentorship of the enlightened and holy Georg Michael Wittmann. The teachings, principles, and above all the admirable example, which he absorbed here, stayed with him all the Read more
Wimmer Wednesday. While in school, the future archabbot’s friends had this to say about him: “Sebastian’s friends said of him that he was definitely of strong character, and did not let any obstacle get in his way once he had made a decision. At the same time, he was always Read more
Wimmer Wednesday. A young Boniface Wimmer (then known as Sebastian) had learned from his lack of effort. “Once Sebastian Wimmer had entered the seminary of the Georgianum, it became evident that over summer vacation all the knowledge he had acquired in the few weeks before exams had evaporated like smoke. Read more
Wimmer Wednesday. A young Sebastian Wimmer begins to head in the right direction. “When Sebastian started his return trip to Munich after summer vacation, he had about as little hope as desire to be accepted at the Georgianum. For that reason, he now had firmly made up his mind to Read more