Reding Family in Switzerland – Anno 1090
Reding Family - The Holy Origin in Arth, Schwyz
In the mist-shrouded womb of the Swiss mountains, where since the Year of Our Lord 1090 the lineage of the Reding, like an ancient, weather-beaten oak, has sunk its roots deep into the rock of eternity — there in Arth in the Canton of Schwyz, the very heart of the old Swiss Confederation —, the sacred heritage arose: god-fearing as the flame upon the altar, courageous as the first ray of dawn over the battlefield, virtuous as the pure souls of the saints, respectful before the ineffable mystery of Being, and responsible as the guardian at the gates of Heaven.
The Mystical Path of the Soul
With one foot firmly grounded in the divine order of the cosmos, the other boldly placed into the seething chaos of the fallen world, they tread the narrow, luminous path of the soul — that mystical bridge upon which the Sword of the Logos strikes down: it slays what must die and simultaneously calls forth resurrection into new, radiant life. And raised high in their hands shines the Holy Grail — that imperishable chalice of grace which catches the Blood of the Lamb and pours divine Love as perfect union and wholeness into the world, steeped in pure virtue that shapes every soul into the image of the Heavenly Father.
The Living Tradition
Already in their tenderest childhood the longing for the noble knights, the golden Middle Ages, the deep origins of the Reding family in Arth, Schwyz, and the ancient, venerable tradition kindled the hearts of the sons like a heavenly fire that never dies. Thus this site was born — not as a mere chronicle, but as a living shrine, as a pulsating chalice of transmission in which the Grail itself rests and pours forth its rays of virtue, truth and beauty upon all generations.
The Bond of Generations
When the grandfather speaks from the hidden chambers of his youth, the souls of the grandchildren open like lilies in the morning dew; their eyes grow wide as stars, their ears sharp as swords in the hand of the angel. There, where the little ones cannot yet and the elder can no longer walk with full strength, the divine love of the family weaves a golden, unbreakable bond through all generations. It carries forward the sacred primordial trust: every soul has a place, a true home of the soul to which it belongs — a dwelling in the heart of God.
The Great Turning and the Holy Unity
In the great turning to the symbolic Father in Heaven, in the rediscovery of the Logos who awakens the soul from the sleep of the world, may all families be healed and flourish as sacred unity of father and mother. In love as perfect union and divine wholeness they become a living member of the Greater, and each individual rises to his highest responsibility, borne by truth, beauty, the Good and luminous virtue.
The Lighthouse of Hope
May this home be a lighthouse amid the stormy sea of time — a place of contemplation, encouragement and eternal hope, where the Sword of the Logos blesses and liberates, the Holy Grail nourishes the souls, and every family finds its way home into the arms of the Father.
Amen.