“And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.” Any woman who has had a baby can identify with these words and actions of Mary. Another translation uses the words “treasured” and “pondered in her heart.” When I was in grade school I often heard a...
By the V. Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. Happy New Year! My prayer for all in our Precious Blood family is that we greet this year with an enthusiastic yes. My hope is that we recommit ourselves in faith to the God who loves us. This promises to be an exciting year for...
A Christmas message from our Provincial Director Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. Of all the ways for a king to enter the world, as a tiny baby born to a poor family would be the last way you might picture it. But it changed the world forever. The weeks leading up to...
Typically, when we celebrate something at Church, an explanation is needed to help understand what we are celebrating. Christmas, however, is one of those celebrations that needs little explanation. The majority know but do not necessarily understand what they are...
Fr. Bill Beuth, C.PP.S., sent this happy report from our Central American Mission: On December 3, the Feast of St. Francis Xavier, Lucas Tiul Coc, C.PP.S., was ordained a deacon in the parish of Santa Catalina Virgen y Martyr in La Tinta, Guatemala. He will now...
A word that grabs my attention from today’s gospel is “behold.” In scripture, the word “behold” is another way of saying, be attentive, observe fully whatever is before you, for God is doing something important. In a dream, the angel of the Lord breaks into Joseph’s...
