Beth Heidler, Companion Joe Heidler was a quiet man by nature and a deep thinker. No snap decision maker he—except about food. That was one of the things he loved about Precious Blood gatherings, and potluck meals were his delight. Another delight was for people to...
by Fr. Gregory Comella, C.PP.S. Although many titles and descriptions for Jesus are rich, true, and lend themselves to meaning, within the context of that table and our Eucharist, none more breaks open a new covenant like the Christological title, Blasphemer. The...
Ed Nieberding, the brother of the late Fr. Rick Nieberding, C.PP.S., shared this story about the reach of the Missionaries’ global ministry. By Ed Nieberding Several years ago, I took a trip with my brother, Fr. Rick Nieberding, C.PP.S., to Richmond, Va., for a family...
By Fr. Bill Nordenbrock, C.PP.S. (This Sunday there are two possible Gospel readings. This reflection is based on the story of the Samaritan woman at the well found in John 4:5-42.) The Gospel story of the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well is a...
Brother Joe Fisher, C.PP.S., provincial treasurer, in ministry at the provincial office in Dayton and in the Old North Dayton neighborhood where he lives. He feels a clear and constant connection to St. Joseph, whom he calls his “buddy.” How/why did your parents...
