By Fr. Dennis Chriszt, C.PPS. I came to St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio, in June 2021, having undergone foot surgery from which I would need some time, specialized care and physical therapy to recover. I moved temporarily into a room in the infirmary, where...
By Brother Tom Bohman, C.PP.S. It was the summer of 1958, and I was eight years old. My brother and I decided to build a fort of sticks and wood on the north part of our farm near Osgood, Ohio. It was one of those moments of freedom and we worked on the fort for about...
By Fr. Tony Fortman, C.PP.S. Today we hear from Sirach. “My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts. Humble yourself the more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God. What is too sublime for you, seek...
Companion Nancy Clisbee of St. Joseph, Mo., offered the following reflection at the joint assembly in Indianapolis. Nancy is a lifelong member of St. Francis Xavier Church in St. Joseph, which has been served by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood since its...
Gregory John Evers, C.PP.S., was ordained to the diaconate on August 20 in Assumption Chapel at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati presided as Greg’s family and friends, his fellow Missionaries of the...
By Fr. Dennis Chriszt, C.PP.S. Just a few days ago, Peter asked Jesus in the Gospel, “Then who can be saved?” Today’s readings answer the question once again. To the people of Israel, who thought that they alone would be saved, the prophet Isaiah proclaims that people...
