In the 1850s, a craftsman named Henry Rice of Massachusetts decided he would do better as a stencil-maker in Ohio, and so, legend has it, he walked all the way from his home state to Dayton. He brought his stencil-carving tools with him. In Dayton, he pitched a tent...
An Easter message from our provincial director, Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. Throughout Holy Week, we lived through the familiar stories of Jesus’ passion and death. As we placed ourselves in the stories, we were at times part of the mob yelling “Crucify him,” and at...
By Fr. Dennis Chriszt, C.PP.S. This is the feast of victory for our God! Alleluia, alleluia! Mary Magdalene’s first reaction was panic. “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” She wasn’t sure what to make of an empty tomb that...
As Missionaries of the Precious Blood, we often speak of the reconciliation offered through the Precious Blood of Jesus. It has the power to reconcile people who are at odds with each other, and to reconcile people with their God, repairing and restoring all...
By Fr. Tim Knepper, C.PP.S. The Gospel for Palm Sunday might be one of the longest readings we get in a year, not counting the Easter Vigil marathon. Long readings or intense theological ideas are good at times, but in a setting like Alcoholics Anonymous, even the Big...
