By Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. The “Journey to Emmaus” is one of the most well-known stories in the New Testament. It is a vivid story that we can truly connect with. Two downtrodden disciples leaving Jerusalem…an encounter with a stranger to whom the disciples tell...
By Brother Brian Boyle, C.PP.S. Over the last month we have been facing an uncertain future. There is a fear of our health system collapsing, our economy not just going into recession, but melting down. Millions of Americans filed for unemployment this past month. The...
We asked some of our Missionaries about the biggest challenges and the unexpected joys of these strange days. The following insights were provided by Fr. Matt Jozefiak, C.PP.S., Pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Ottawa, Ohio: What’s been the biggest challenge?...
By Fr. Tim Knepper, C.PP.S. “God granted that [Jesus] be visible, not to all the people but to us” (Acts 10: 40-41). In the Acts of the Apostles, we read that Jesus appeared to his apostles and friends after his resurrection. He ate and drank as before, yet his body...
An Easter message from our provincial director, Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. There’s been a lot written and said during the COVID-19 pandemic, that these are days of fear and uncertainty unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. That may be true for us in the 21st century...
