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May We Be Set on Fire
By Fr. Matt Keller, C.PP.S. There is a story of a little boy and his grandmother having a conversation and the little boy said “Grandma, I know what happened at Pentecost.” The grandmother said, “What happened at Pentecost?” He said, “It was when Jesus came to set...

Mary as Our Defender
This image of Our Lady of the Stick can be found at the Abbey of San Felice in Giano, Italy, where the Missionaries were founded in 1815. By Fr. Steve Dos Santos, C.PP.S. The celebration of Mary Help of Christians was instituted by Pope Pius VII in 1815, a year after...

In the Realm of Miracles
By Fr. Tony Fortman, C.PP.S. Today we celebrate the ascension of the Lord. Jesus ascended into heaven body and soul in the presence of the Blessed Virgin Mary and his apostles. This is not the first time Jesus was suspended in the air. If we go back to the...

“Jesus Christus der Rechtes Eckstein”
By Brother Matt Schaefer, C.PP.S. Years ago, before I entered the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, I worked in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Across the street from where I worked there was an old church I walked by every day. As I waited on the corner to cross the...

A Brother Looks at his Vocation
Brother Daryl Charron is a member of our provincial council. He is also the director of initial formation for the Missionaries, and lives with and mentors young men beginning their formation for religious life. He lives at the Missionaries’ house of formation in...