By Fr. James Smith, C.PP.S. The sights and the smells. Holidays for me usually call to mind memories of certain smells, tastes, or sights from years earlier in life around those times. 2020 stands out quite differently from years past, but for some reason I keep going...
A Christmas message from our Provincial Director Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. The nativity sets we have in our home mostly depict a glowing and picturesque scene, probably not at all like the humble setting that would have been the reality. Sometimes Mary and Joseph are...
For well over 100 years, the same nativity figurines have taken their place in Assumption Chapel at St. Charles Center. Joseph and Mary, the shepherds, sheep, donkeys and angels, all gazing adoringly at the Christ Child, who is propped up on small handmade pillows so...
Annunciation by Vasily Surikov Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. May it be done to me according to your word. Fr. Steve Dos Santos, C.PP.S. With these words, the great mystery of the Incarnation began. Mary trusting in God, and in Gabriel’s message, gave...
By Fr. Steve Dos Santos, C.PP.S. Ever since March we have all been learning how to do what we do in news ways. Teachers are discovering how to adapt their teaching to video chat and distance learning. Companion groups are adapting to Zoom as an imperfect substitute...
