By Fr. William Nordenbrock, C.PP.S. On the feast of St. Maria De Mattias, the Church offers for our reflection a very familiar passage from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah. In fact, it is part of the reading that we heard on Sunday. In the passage we hear the...
February 4 is the birthday of St. Maria de Mattias, born in 1805 in Vallecorsa, Italy. St. Maria founded the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, part of our Precious Blood Family. There are 2,000 Adorers worldwide, with 200 ministering here in the United States. Inspired...
By Fr. Tim Knepper, C.PP.S. In the Knepper household, when I was growing up, the radio would usually be tuned to adult contemporary or “pop” radio. Often my mom would listen to the Carpenters. One of her favorite songs was “I Need to be in Love.” Mom would tell me to...
