Urged by the redeeming love of Jesus the Christ and rooted in Eucharistic prayer, we Sisters of the Precious Blood proclaim God’s love by being a life-giving, reconciling presence in our fractured world.
Founded in Switzerland in 1834 by Maria Anna Brunner, we are an active apostolic congregation devoted to Eucharistic prayer and motivated by the redeeming love of Jesus. Empowered by Eucharist, we minister where the needs of the time call us. Our Sisters minister in the United States, Chile and Guatemala. We rely on the special gifts and talents of each of our Sisters to advocate for justice; provide voices for the unheard, hope to the hopeless, and light to those living in darkness.
When the late Bishop Kenneth Untener was appointed to the Saginaw Diocese, he asked to meet all his priests. He came into the room where they were assembled wearing an apron, and with a towel on his arm, and said: Hello! I’m Ken and I’ll be your waiter. The leader …
In today’s Gospel reading, Peter reacts like we might! Jesus had been performing mighty acts, great miracles that had people suspecting Jesus was something greater than even a prophet. Peter himself professes that belief as he says, You are the Christ! But then Jesus tells his disciples that he must …
