There’s a Surprise Party Going On!
By Deacon Turf D. Martin Surprise! Many of us have been to a surprise birthday party or surprise anniversary celebration. There is a surprise party going on right now and we are invited. The surprise is to look on life with the eyes of faith, to see exactly what we...
Precious Blood Peace and Justice Grants
For many years, both the former Cincinnati and Kansas City Provinces awarded annual grants to organizations that served the marginalized. From that good work, the United States Province is happy to announce that its Precious Blood Peace and Justice Grants will be...
A Merciful and Gracious God
By Fr. Joe Uecker, C.PP.S. While Lent is a time to consider our sinfulness, it is also a time to ponder the graciousness of God. The Responsorial Psalm for the First Sunday of Lent sets the tone for the entire season. It is one of the most familiar biblical prayers...
Rending Our Hearts
By Fr. Joe Nassal, C.PP.S. On Ash Wednesday, the prophet Joel proclaims, “Rend your hearts, not your garments.” Rending means tearing, as when the psalmist prayed for God to rend the heavens and come down to earth. Or, in Mark’s Gospel when Jesus steps out of the...
Look for the Face of Jesus
By Deacon Greg Evers, C.PP.S. “Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy.” What does it mean to be holy like God? There are certainly a number of ways in which one can live out this call. On a fundamental level, this is what we are called to do as baptized Christian...
We Do Not have to Go It Alone
A New Year’s message from our provincial director, Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. I am not one of them, but I have heard about people making New Year’s resolutions. Usually, these are cast in the first person: I will quit smoking. I will learn a new skill. I am here with...
Fr. Joe Nassal: Radiant Dawn, Epiphany
In the first reading for the feast of Epiphany, the prophet Isaiah describes a scene: “Darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples.”
The Miracle Presented Anew
By Fr. Jeff Kirch, C.PP.S., Provincial Director On behalf of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, serving the people of God around the world, I would like to wish you and your family a very merry and blessed Christmas. “All around the world” has been on my mind....
Fr. Joe Nassal: When Joseph Awoke-Advent 4a
What is often perceived as a simple story of generosity is really a stinging indictment of economic imbalance.
New Symbol for the United States Province
When the Missionaries of the Precious Blood created their United States Province from the former Cincinnati and Kansas City Provinces earlier this year, they knew they would need a new symbol for this new entity. The process of creating a new symbol began as it ends,...
Fr. Joe Nassal: Waiting in Joyful Hope-Advent 3a
What is often perceived as a simple story of generosity is really a stinging indictment of economic imbalance.
Fr. Joe Nassal: Snake Charmers and Street Preachers-Advent 2a
What is often perceived as a simple story of generosity is really a stinging indictment of economic imbalance.