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A Not So Humble Sparrow
By V. Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. Today’s Gospel, as we return to Ordinary Time, includes the passage from Matthew where Jesus tells his disciples about their true value. A sparrow cannot fall from the sky without the Father knowing it, Jesus says. And as for us,...
A Demanding Gift
By Brother Matthew Schaefer, C.PP.S. I remember speaking to someone in one of my first RCIA classes who expressed discomfort at hearing chapter 6 of the Gospel of John. Apparently, this was never read in the scripture-heavy church that she was raised in. For her the...
Prayer and Action
It's the 66th anniversary of the canonization of St. Gaspar del Bufalo, founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. St. Gaspar in was canonized in 1954 by Pope Pius XII, with Missionaries from around the world gathered in St. Peter’s Square. St. Gaspar believed...
Fr. Frederick Lang, C.PP.S. 1928-2020
Fr. Frederick Lang, C.PP.S., died peacefully at 12:50 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2020, in the infirmary of St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio, where he made his home. He was 91. He was born on July 13, 1928 in Randolph, Ohio, to Richard and Agnes (DeChant) Lang. He...
In Memory of Fr. Gerald Dreiling, C.PP.S.
January 21, 1928-June 4, 2020 Fr. Gerald Dreiling, C.PP.S., 92, died on Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Lima, Peru, where he had made his home for nearly 50 years. He had been in failing health. Fr. Dreiling, 92, was born on January 21, 1928, in Kanasas City, Mo., to...