Father Kentenich delivered a memorable lecture on May 31, 1949 advocating for an "organic thinking" that integrates all aspects of life with God, rather than a "mechanistic thinking" that separates earth from heaven. He believed this organic thinking was needed to counter the declining influence of Christianity in the West. Schoenstatt's mission is to cultivate relationships and a lifestyle that organically connects all of life to God, transforming society according to Marian values.