I took this photo on Palm Sunday 2008 in Chongqing, China. From 2007 to 2008 I was at foreign expert at Sichuan International Studies University. Having the opportunity to teach in China only increased my respect for Chinese history, tradition and culture and society. Meditation: As I walked out of a local Catholic church with...
Above is a painting of Venerable Elizabeth Prout located at Our Lady of Calvary Retreat House sponsored by the Sisters of the Cross and Passion in Farmington, Connecticut. Known as Mother Mary Joseph of Jesus, Elizabeth Prout was born in Shrewsbury, England in 1820. Baptized in the Anglican Church, she became a Catholic in her...
From 1933-1969, Katherine Kurz Burton addressed issues of Catholic culture and Catholic feminine identity in her monthly column ‘Woman to Woman.” It was the longest continuous running monthly column about women or written by a woman in any Catholic periodical in the United States. As seen above, her monthly essay ” Where Are the Women?”...
Passionists were invited to the Brooklyn diocese in 1923. In 1930 Immaculate Conception Monastery was opened as residence for the religious priests and brothers as well as those candidates who hoped to become members. Eventually, Immaculate Conception Parish and Retreat House were constructed. Over the years, the Passionists have continued to adapt these buildings keeping...
The map above shows the 20 Passionist monasteries across the America and Canada in 1952. You are invited to click on the link below. This anniversary booklet provides you pictures from each location as well as the photos and names of individual priests and brothers. Learn about their daily schedule of common prayer, penance and...
St. Paul of the Cross Monastery, South Side, has a commanding view of Pittsburgh skyline. Taking time to visit this newly renovated church or make a retreat can be inspirational and peaceful especially during Lent. While Pittsburgh is known for its connection to the steel mill industry of the past, few people realized that the...
Four Passionist religious are ministering in Ukraine: 3 Ukrainian nationals and 1 Polish national reside in the town of Smotrych and surrounding areas in Western Ukraine. They have been affected by this ongoing crisis. On February 24, 2022, a “PRAYER SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE” was called for by Father Joachim Rego, C.P., the Passionist Superior General...
Watch this video from Proclaiming Our Passionist Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft3bJVSlcEE
As you look a the above photo say the prayer below. Seek inspiration, courage and healing. A Prayer to Blessed Eugene Bossilkov, a Pasionist Martyr. O Bishop Bossilkov, remind me to understand the world-wide meaning of Jesus’ suffering. May your unjust trial and execution in 1952 serve as a reminder not to be numb to...
Are you attracted or distracted by the above image of St. Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)? You might have more in common with him than you think! You are invited to watch this four minute video. Life does makes sense when we gain wisdom based on our common experiences. Learn more. Clink on the link...
