Our Transformation is God’s Doing

Our Transformation is God’s Doing

By Fr. Jim Smith, C.PP.S. This feast of the Ascension centers, at least in our imagination I would expect, largely on where Jesus goes as he is parted from them. There are wonderful paintings and stained glass windows attempting to depict it, but none of the classical...
The Bond Between the Shepherd and Us

The Bond Between the Shepherd and Us

By V. Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. There seems to be an overarching theme in the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter. In one way or another the image of sheep comes up in the readings. In the Psalm we sing that “We are his people, the sheep of his flock.” In the...
Poor Thomas, Doubting Thomas

Poor Thomas, Doubting Thomas

Fr. Dennis Chriszt, C.PP.S.  Poor Thomas, doubting Thomas, he gets such a bad rap. Almost everyone thinks he doubted the Lord, yet he never doubted what his own eyes could see. He wasn’t there the first time Jesus appeared after the resurrection. But when he...
Poor Thomas, Doubting Thomas

The Sound of Hope and Joy

An Easter message from our Provincial Director Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. Para la versión en español, desplácese hacia abajo.   Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! We have not heard that word for about forty days. The silence of the alleluia during the Lenten season is...
Running Toward Grace and Love

Running Toward Grace and Love

By Fr. Tim Knepper, C.PP.S. Growing up, I would visit my Grandma Knepper during the summer and sometimes mow her lawn. While taking breaks, she would make lemonade and invite me in to sit down and chat with her about how my life was going or what was going on in her...
Missionaries of the Precious Blood