185 Years After Founding, What Do We Celebrate?
By Sister Maria Hughes, ASC Tomorrow, on March 4, Adorers of the Blood of Christ will mark the 185th anniversary of our founding by a… Read More »185 Years After Founding, What Do We Celebrate?
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Stories, Prayers, and Reflections
We find inspiration and God in our ministry, mission, and even the smallest moments in our day. Here we share our stories, prayers, and reflections on everything happening in our lives.
Moving Past Retribution in the Clergy Abuse Crisis
By Sister Clare Boehmer, ASC I was thinking and praying that something good would come of Pope Francis’ Feb. 21-24 summit on clergy sexual abuse.… Read More »Moving Past Retribution in the Clergy Abuse Crisis
Government Shutdown Meltdown
By Sister Michelle Woodruff, ASC We who serve the native people of Northwestern New Mexico welcomed the news of a break in the protracted and… Read More »Government Shutdown Meltdown
Vietnam Mission
A number of years ago, several Vietnamese women who had learned about Precious Blood spirituality from the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in Vietnam expressed… Read More »Vietnam Mission
Ending Violence Starts with Us
By Sister Sara Dwyer, ASC Our country has been shocked, perhaps even numbed, by the continued horrific violence inspired by a white supremacist/white nationalist ideology.… Read More »Ending Violence Starts with Us
A Letter to My Father, Jim Funk
By Sister Krystal Funk, ASC We met when I was only 3, and I lost you this past July when I was only 35. You… Read More »A Letter to My Father, Jim Funk
Religious Symbols Removed By Transco/Williams
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ prayerfully and intentionally placed this cross and labyrinth in the path of a high-powered fossil fuel pipeline installed… Read More »Religious Symbols Removed By Transco/Williams
Walking Together for the Planet
By Sister Sara Dwyer, ASC For the second year in a row, Christians around the world are praying and acting on behalf of the planet… Read More »Walking Together for the Planet
Farewell, Rudy
By Sister Barbara Jean Franklin, ASC We learned last week that the talented St. Louis-area sculptor Rudolph “Rudy” Torrini died Wednesday, Sept. 5. He was… Read More »Farewell, Rudy
Looking for Sure Footing
By Sister Regina Siegfried, ASC The biggest news stories of recent days expose the human failings in our government and the Catholic Church, really, about… Read More »Looking for Sure Footing
Navajo Key to Life: Kinship
By Sisters Maureen Farrar and Michelle Woodruff, ASC As the world marks Indigenous People Day (August 9), we in Crownpoint, New Mexico, celebrate what we… Read More »Navajo Key to Life: Kinship
Helping God Answer Prayers of Human Trafficking Victims
By Sister Kate Reid, ASC The World Day Against Trafficking on Monday has passed, but trafficking knows no calendar, and the need for vigilance continues.… Read More »Helping God Answer Prayers of Human Trafficking Victims