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...
The ministry of preaching missions was central to our founder, St. Gaspar del Bufalo, and his earliest companions. A new C.PP.S. resource book explores the methods that St. Gaspar used when he came to town to reinvigorate the faith of the people of God. C.PP.S....
Lent is a special time of the year at the Sorrowful Mother Shrine in Bellevue, Ohio. The shrine is sponsored by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. During Lent, in addition to having a confessor available for an hour before every Mass, the shrine offers...
By V. Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. On this Second Sunday of Lent, we encounter two rich and vivid scripture passages. In our first reading, we are confronted with the difficult story of the binding of Isaac. Our Gospel reading presents us with an almost fantastical...
