“Peace in Every Land” March on 1 January 2019

Let this be my greeting at the beginning of the New Year: “Peace be to this house!”  (Pope Francis’ Message on 1 January 2019, the World Day of Peace)

On 1 January 2019, Pope Francis welcomed all the participants of the march for Peace in Every Land organized by the Sant’Egidio Community.  “My warmest greetings go especially to all of you, dear Romans and pilgrims here today in Piazza San Pietro, so many!  It looks like a canonization!  And here I wish to express both my appreciation and closeness to the countless initiatives of prayer and commitment for peace held today in every part of the world, promoted by the ecclesial communities.”

Click to view the VIDEO and for more info on Sant’Egidio

“Bringing peace is central to the mission of Christ’s disciples. That peace is offered to all those men and women who long for peace amid the tragedies and violence that mark human history. The “house” of which Jesus speaks is every family, community, country and continent, in all their diversity and history. It is first and foremost each individual person, without distinction or discrimination. But it is also our “common home”: the world in which God has placed us and which we are called to care for and cultivate.”

Click for the entire message of Pope Francis on the 52nd World Day of Peace – 1 January 2019

In the Divine Mercy revealed through Jesus Christ,
the Precious Blood flows as a living
stream of grace and healing.
Trust in this mercy,
for no sin is greater than the
redeeming power poured
out for every soul.

The Lord is truly risen as He said.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Let us rejoice and be glad.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

“It is finished.”
Jesus uttered these words on the cross,
is not a cry of defeat,
but the declaration that love
has held nothing back.

In Jesus Christ,
every wound becomes completion,
and every sacrifice
becomes redemption.

Blessed Good Friday

Do this in memory of me.

Jesus calls us on this Holy Thursday
to wash other peoples
feet and be available to them as He did.
sharing what we have with the all
shows solidarity with the universe.
Be present as Jesus was.

Hosanna in the highest

During the Fourth Week of Lent,

the Gospels show Jesus Christ healing

the sick and giving sight

to the blind, and revealing His unity with the Father,

emphasising that faith in His word brings life

and spiritual light. At the same time, growing

opposition to Jesus and the example of Saint Joseph

highlight the contrast between those who

Trust God’s plan and those who resist it.

Third Week of Lent
God’s call to conversion
God patiently calls us to conversion. He invites us to bear fruit through humility, forgiveness, and faithful love.
As we continue our Lenten journey, we are encouraged to trust in God’s mercy, forgive others, and live our faith sincerely each day.

We give thanks for the gift of women in the world.
As religious women, we are called to witness God’s love through service, compassion, courage, and fidelity to our mission.

May our lives continue to be a sign of hope, justice, and dedication, especially to those who are most in need.

Happy Women’s Day.

The Second Week of Lent 2026
emphasizes that true transformation
begins within. Just as Jesus revealed
His glory after inviting the disciples
To climb the mountain and listen to the Father’s voice, Lent calls us to step out of comfort and grow through prayer, silence, and honesty. It is not an escape from reality but a preparation to face it with faith and courage. This season invites us to open our hearts, listen more deeply, trust more fully, and walk faithfully toward Easter.

We are invited to follow
Christ more closely.
In His humanity, Jesus
was tempted but did not give in.
The devil presented every
possible option to make
He succumbed, yet He remained
steadfast and faithful
to the Father. This reminds us
that we are not called to
rely on ourselves or to
gratify our own abilities.
Instead, we are invited to
trust in God’s constant
help and His faithful
presence, especially in
moments of temptation.

Lent provides us with a perfect opportunity to
“Begin again” in our lives as religious women.

Our lives as CPS are rooted in the
continual flow of life, death and resurrection
– the continual dying
and rising with Jesus –
in our own lives and in the lives of those
to whom we minister and meet daily.
But before we can be women of reconciliation
for those to whom we minister and encounter,
we must first be women of reconciliation
among ourselves.

“If no one goes, I go!”
These courageous words of our Founder,
continue to echo in our hearts today.
They remind us that our vocation as
Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood
is rooted in availability, sacrifice and love
without limit.

In this lent season, we are invited to
renew our personal response to Christ,
to go where we are needed, 
to serve even in difficulty and 
to offer ourselves more
deeply to God’s service.

lent is our time to say again,
with faith and courage…

Lord, I go!

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