“You who once were far off have become near by the Blood of Christ” Eph 2: 13
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As a religious community, we are inspired by their witness of love, sacrifice, and unwavering devotion to Christ. May their lives encourage us to walk humbly, serve joyfully, and live faithfully.
Join us for an evening of prayer, music, and worship with internationally known musician Tony Meléndez—born without arms, yet a living witness to God’s grace.
📅 Saturday, Nov. 22
🕖 7–8:30 p.m.
📍 St. James Catholic Church, Liberty, MO
Come be inspired to answer God’s call to holiness through hope, encouragement, and Eucharistic Adoration.
https://www.preciousbloodus.org/vocations
Restoring Hope, Fr. Larry Hemmelgarn, C.PP.S., shares how his ministry at The Glen at St. Joseph brings healing, stability, and hope to women and children who are rebuilding their lives. Through his compassionate leadership, The Glen provides not just housing, but a pathway to independence and renewed faith. Fr. Larry reflects on how the Missionaries of the Precious Blood’s charism of reconciliation and renewal inspires this life-changing work. His stories remind us that transformation begins with community and the courage to begin again. Tune in to be inspired by how hope is restored every day at The Glen.
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Understanding the Will of God
The heart itself is but a small vessel, yet there are dragons and there are lions; there are poisonous beasts and all the treasures of evil. And there are rough and uneven roads; there are precipices. But there is also God, also the angels, the life and the kingdom,...
Fr. James McCabe, C.PP.S., 1931-2023
Fr. James McCabe, C.PP.S. December 6, 1931–August 27, 2023 Fr. James McCabe, C.PP.S., 91, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning, August 27, in the infirmary of St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio. He had been in failing health. Fr. McCabe was born in...
A New Way to Look at Keys
By Fr. Tim McFarland, C.PP.S. Many times, we hear people having an identity crisis or perhaps we have experienced that in our lives. Today’s Gospel introduces us to ways in which people were discovering and growing in their understanding of Jesus. This can also speak...
A Lesson in Showing Up
By Vicky Otto The older I get, the more I admire the women we read about in the Gospels. Each, in their way, has taught me essential life lessons. Mary taught me the importance of saying yes to God. The women who stood at the crucifix demonstrated the importance of...
There is Life in the Blood
A message on the anniversary of C.PP.S. founding from our Provincial Director Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. As we mark another year of life in our Congregation—208 years now since our founding in 1815 by St. Gaspar del Bufalo—my thoughts turn to his thoughts in those...