From Air Force Chaplain to Parish Priest

From Air Force Chaplain to Parish Priest

The following is reprinted with the permission of The Catholic Telegraph, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. By Susie Bergman The Catholic Telegraph Father Eugene “Gene” Schnipke had only been ordained for a few short years, but it seemed everyone knew he...
Weaving the Good News into our Lives

Weaving the Good News into our Lives

The feast day of our founder, St. Gaspar del Bufalo, is October 21st but will be celebrated at some of our C.PP.S. parishes and ministry sites on Sunday, October 20th. This reflection is about the readings for St. Gaspar’s feast day. By Fr. Jim Smith, C.PP.S.  ...
Beyond Gratitude to Thanksgiving

Beyond Gratitude to Thanksgiving

In the month of October, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invites us to renew our call to “cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end.” As Missionaries of the Precious Blood, this call is woven...
Beyond Gratitude to Thanksgiving

People of Hope

The opening lines of today’s first reading are some of the most powerful words in Scripture. The desperation is clear in the words of the prophet Habakkuk, “How long, O LORD? I cry for help but you do not listen! I cry out to you, ‘Violence!’ but you do not...
Vocation Ministry is for Everyone

Vocation Ministry is for Everyone

Every Missionary of the Precious Blood, every Companion, every parishioner, and every member of the Body of Christ needs to do his or her part to raise up vocations. I often talk about how we need to pray for vocations, and how we need to invite and encourage. We also...
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