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Contemplative prayer seeks to quiet our mind and heart, drawing us into the silence to listen for the voice of God. Visit www.preciousbloodus.org/spiritual to learn more about the spiritual lifestyle of Missionaries of the Precious Blood.
Use the Tools You Were Given
By Fr. Matthew Keller, C.PP.S. “Leave it for this year also, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future” (Luke 13:8–9). Leaving the barren plant for another year may not make the most sense, but I think it says...
Our Citizenship is in Heaven
By Fr. Harry Brown, C.PP.S. This Sunday’s theme for readings is Lift up your hearts to God in prayer. And yes, today’s readings deal with persons conversing with God. Let’s ask ourselves during Lent: “Do I find prayer really important? When do I pray? How often? Do I...
Discouragement is an Early Hurdle
By Fr. Tony Fortman, C.PP.S. So here we go! Lent is here. The fish fries, the giving up of candy and pop. These are some common ideas about our Lenten time. But Lent is a time of deep discussion with Jesus. Much of this discussion is on our own with Christ and much...
Lent on Two Levels
An Ash Wednesday message from our provincial director, Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, when as a Church we turn our minds both inward and outward. We go through Lent on at least two levels. We experience it as a private...
Parish “Plants” Lenten Garden
If Lent is about planting seeds of spiritual enrichment, then Immaculate Conception Parish in Melbourne Beach, Fla., created a whole garden. The pastor, Fr. Ben Berinti, C.PP.S., likes to invite the parish each year to participate in what he calls “a community alms...