Last Friday marked the 70th anniversary of the martyrdom of Bl. Eugene Bossilkov, CP. In honor of the occasion, the Passionist General Secretary sent out a wonderful reflection on the life of this saintly Bishop, whom we are proud to have as part of our Congregation.
Read MoreContinuing the series on various communities of active Sisters affiliated with the Passionists, we now come to an English Congregation: the Sisters of the Cross and Passion.
Read MoreIn the centuries since our Holy Founder’s death, his special charism has served as the inspiration for many other religious congregations. One such “sister congregation” to the Passionists is the Daughters of the Passion of Jesus Christ and of the Sorrowful Virgin Mary.
Read MoreToday marks the 234th anniversary of the death of Venerable Mother Mary Crucified of Jesus, the first Passionist Nun. It was her courage, humility, perseverance, and — most of all — burning love for Jesus Christ that laid a foundation which has stood firm for 250 years. This latest Formation and Catechesis bulletin contains reflections on our holy co-foundress’ life written by Sr. Luzia Maura, CP.
Read MoreThe youngest of our Passionist Saints was, like St. Gemma, actually not a vowed member of the Congregation. St. Maria Goretti is widely known and loved for her willingness to suffer martyrdom rather than surrender her virginity, but fewer people know that this 11-year-old girl was catechized and spiritually nurtured by the Passionist Fathers.
Read MoreFor many people, their first introduction to the Passionists came through the charismatic figure of St. Gemma Galgani. Though she was unable to enter religious life due to poor health, this mystic and stigmatist predicted that she would be considered part of her beloved Passionist Congregation after death — and how true that prophecy proved
Read MoreThey are men and women, young and old, religious and laity. They lived in different centuries, spoke different languages, were called to different forms of service and sacrifice in Christ’s Kingdom. One thing, however, binds together this diverse group: in their unique ways, these holy men and women shared in the precious gift of the Passionist Charism.
Read MoreAfter many years of correspondence with John Schweska, promoter of St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin (Possenti), we were pleased to finally meet John in person!
Read MoreFr. Joachim Rego, CP, has written a wonderful reflection on the relationship between the newly-canonized St. John Henry Newman and our Passionist Bl. Dominic Barberi.
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