Solemnity of Saint Gaspar By the V. Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. This time each year, Missionaries of the Precious Blood around the world celebrate our founder, St. Gaspar del Bufalo, whose feast day falls on October 21. The Solemnity of St. Gaspar may be moved to the...
Exploring the early years of our founder, St. Gaspar, whose feast day is October 21. If you’ve ever seen an episode of “Downton Abbey,” or watched Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” you know that there’s a lively and bustling milieu going on behind the scenes at a...
Worship with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood at St. Charles Center Beginning Sunday, September 10, a visiting Missionary will preside and preach twice a month at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass in our beautiful Assumption Chapel at St. Charles Center, 2860 US 127,...
By Fr. Joe Uecker, C.PP.S. To better understand our readings for today, we ought to go back a few weeks. Three weeks ago, you recall Jesus telling the story of the workers hired at various hours, but all receiving the same pay. The leaders of Israel do not understand....
By Fr. Joe Nassal, C.PP.S. Growing up on a farm, CP Estes knew her family had burned the land from time to time because “the ash made tired ground more fertile again.” But after one such burning, she asked her uncle what he would plant in the field and was surprised...
Brother Tom Bohman, C.PP.S. Life is not fair. Among my favorite Ohio professional sport teams, I note that there are many rocky roads. We wish that we would always be on the winning side but as in life, we find that we are tested in our loyalties. It seems that faith...
