Precious Blood Family Magazine (Lent-Easter 2026)
February 18, 2026
Fr. John Colacino

The latst edition of the Precious Blood Family magazine published by the Atlantic Province of the Missionares of the Precious Blood is now available for download or online reading at the following address: https://preciousbloodatlantic.org/files/publications/PBF_LENT_2026_FINAL.pdf

 

Table of Contents

Lent: More than Just Denying Self…………………………………….. Joyce Ann Zimmerman
Parade Root…………………………………………………………….. Renée Tembeckjian
Staying at the Table…………………………………………………….  Toni Longo
The Forgotten Aspect of the Paschal Mystery……………………........  John Colacino
Catecheses on Holy Saturday……………………………………………Pope Leo XIV
Voice from Tradition: Paschal Homily…………………………………  St. John Chrysostom
I (Still) Believe in the Holy Spirit……………………………………….Peter Santandreu             

Archives

Precious Blood Gems (December)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Thomas Becket (Dec 29)
Feast of the Holy Family (A)
Acta Sanctorum: St. John the Apostle (Dec 27)
Christmas (Mass During the Day)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Dec 24)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Dec 23)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Dec 22)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Dec 21)
Fourth Sunday of Advent (A)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Dec 20)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Dec 19)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Dec 18)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Dec 17)
Service for Embertide in Advent (Dec 17,19,20)
Advent Service on the O Antiphons
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 17)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 16)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 15)
Third Sunday of Advent (A)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 14)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 13)
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Dec 12)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 12)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 11)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 10)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 9)
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (Dec 8)
Second Sunday of Advent (A)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 8)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 7)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 6)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 5)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 4)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Francis Xavier (Dec 3)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 3)
Acta Sanctorum: Bl. John van Ruysbroeck (Dec 2)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 2)
Precious Blood Family Magazine
Acta Sanctorum: St. Charles de Foucauld (Dec 1)
First Sunday of Advent (A)
Sanguis Christi 2026 Offerings
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 30)
Advent with St. John Henry Newman (Day 1)
Precious Blood Gems (November)
Month of the Holy Souls (Day 29)
Acta Sanctorum: Bl. Bernard Francis Hoyos (Nov 29)
Month of the Holy Souls (Day 28)
Month of the Holy Souls (Day 27)
Month of the Holy Souls (Day 26)
Acta Sanctorum: Bl. James Alberione (Nov 26)
Month of the Holy Souls (Day 25)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 24)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 23)
Christ the King (C)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Cecilia (Nov 22)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 22)
Month of the Holy Souls (Day 21)
Acta Sanctorum: Presentation of Mary (Nov 21)
Month of the Holy Souls (Day 20)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Mechtild of Magdeburg (Nov 19)
Month of the Holy Souls (Day 19)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Mechtilde of Hackeborn (Nov 19)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 18)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 17)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 16)
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 15)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Albert the Great (Nov 15)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Gregory Palamas (Nov 14)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 14)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 13)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 12)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Josaphat (Nov 12)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 11)
Acta Sanctorum: Pope St. Leo the Great (Nov 10)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 10)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 9)
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (Nov 9)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 8)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity (Nov 8)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 7)
Month of the Holy Sous (Nov 6)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 5)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 4)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Charles Borromeo (Nov 4)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Martin de Porres (Nov 3)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 3)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 2)
All Souls Day (Nov 2)
Solemnity of All Saints (Nov 1)
Month of the Holy Souls (Nov 1)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Jerome (Sept 30)
Season of Creation (Sept 30)
Precious Blood Gems (September)
Season of Creation (Sept 29)
Acta Sanctorum: Sts. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael Archangels (Sept 29)
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Season of Creation (Sept 28)
Season of Creation (Sept 27)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Vincent de Paul (Sept 27)
Season of Creation (Sept 26)
Season of Creation (Sept 25)
Season of Creation (Sept 24)
Season of Creation (Sept 23)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Sept 23)
Season of Creation (Sept 22)
Season of Creation (Sept 21)
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Season of Creation (Sept 20)
Acta Sanctorum: Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions (September 20)
Season of Creation (Sept 19)
Season of Creation (Sept 18)
Season of Creation (Sept 17)
Autumn Ember Days (Sept 17,19,20)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Hildegard of Bingen (Sept 17)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Cyprian of Carthage (Sept 16)
Season of Creation (Sept 16)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Catherine of Genoa (Sept 15)
Season of Creation (Sept 15)
Season of Creation (Sept 14)
Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Sept 14)
Season of Creation (Sept 13)
Acta Sanctorum: St. John Chrysostom (Sept 13)
Season of Creation (Day 12)
Season of Creation (Sept 11)
Season of Creation (Sept 10)
Acta Sanctorum: Bl. Frédéric Ozanam (Sept 9)
Season of Creation (Sept 9)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Peter Claver (Sept 9)
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Sept 8)
Season of Creation (Sept 8)
Season of Creation (Sept 7)
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Season of Creation (Sept 6)
Season of Creation (Sept 5)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Teresa of Kolkata (Sept 5)
Season of Creation (Sept 4)
Season of Creation (Sept 3)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Gregory the Great (Sept 3)
Season of Creation (Sept 2)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Teresa Margaret Redi (Sept 1)
Season of Creation (Sept 1)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 31)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Ignatius Loyola (July 31)
Scriptural Chaplet of the Precious Blood
Precious Blood Gems (July)
Precious Blood Family Magazine
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 30)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 29)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 28)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 27)
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Acta Sanctorum: Sts Joachim and Anne (July 26)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 26)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 25)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 24)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Bridget of Sweden (July 23)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 23)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 22)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Mary Magdalene (July 22)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 21)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Lawrence of Brindisi (July 21)
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 20)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 19)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 18)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 17)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 16)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 15)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 14)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Kateri Tekawitha (July 14)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 13)
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time C
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 12)
Acta Sanctorum: Sts. Louis Martin and Marie-Azélie Guérin (July 12)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 11)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Benedict (July 11)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 10)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 9)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 8)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 7)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 6)
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 5)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria (July 5)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 4)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Andrew of Crete (July 4)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 3)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 2)
Feast of the Precious Blood C (Matins)
Feast of the Precious Blood (July 1; Mass)
Month of the Precious Blood (Day 1)
Feast of the Precious Blood (July 1; Vespers)
Feast of the Precious Blood (July 1; Lauds)
Marian May Devotion (Day 31)
Precious Blood Gems (May)
Marian May Devotion (Day 30)
Pentecost Novena (May 30-June 7; Days 1-2)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Joseph Marello (May 30)
Marian May Devotion (Day 29)
Acta Sanctorum: Pope St. Paul VI (May 29)
Ascension (C)
Marian May Devotion (Day 28)
Marian May Devotion (Day 27)
Marian May Devotion (Day 26)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Philip Neri (May 26)
Marian May Devotion (Day 25)
Sixth Sunday of Easter (C)
Marian May Devotion (Day 24)
Marian May Devotion (Day 23)
Marian May Devotion (Day 22)
Marian May Devotion (Day 21)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Eugene de Mazenod (May 21)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Bernardine of Siena (May 20)
May Marian Devotion (Day 20)
May Marian Devotion (Day 19)
Marian May Devotion (Day 18)
Fifth Sunday of Easter (C)
Marian May Devotion (Day 17)
Marian May Devotion (Day 16)
Marian May Devotion (Day 15)
May Marian Devotion (Day 14)
May Marian Devotion (Day 13)
Acta Sanctorum: Our Lady of Fatima (May 13)
May Marian Devotion (Day 12)
Marian May Devotion (Day 11)
Fourth Sunday of Easter (C)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Damien of Molokai (May 10)
Marian May Devotion (Day 10)
Acta Sanctorum: St. John Avila (May 10)
Marian May Devotion (Day 9)
Acta Sanctorum: Bl. Miriam Demjanovich (May 8)
Marian May Devotion (Day 8)
Marian May Devotion (Day 7)
Marian May Devotion (Day 6)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Francis Laval (May 6)
Marian May Devotion (Day 5)
Marian May Devotion (Day 4)
Third Sunday of Easter (C)
Marian May Devotion (Day 3)
Marian May Devotion (Day 2)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Athanasius of Alexandria (May 2)
Marian May Devotion (Day 1)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 27)
Precious Blood Gems (March)
Fourth Sunday of Lent (C)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 26)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 25)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 24)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Joseph Sebastian Pelczar (Mar 28)
Lenten Devotion for the Jubilee Year III
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 23)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 22)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 21)
Solemnity of the Annunciation (Mar 25)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 20)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Oscar Romero (Mar 24)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 19)
Third Sunday of Lent (C)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 18)
Lent with the Wisdom Literture (Day 17)
Lenten Devotion for the Jubilee Year II
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 16)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 15)
Solemnity of St. Joseph (Mar 19)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 14)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Cyril of Jerusalem (Mar 18)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 13)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Patrick of Ireland (Mar 17)
Novena to St. Joseph (Mar 10-18; Days 7-9)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 12)
Second Sunday of Lent (C)
Novena to St. Joseph (Mar 10-18; Days 4-6)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 11)
Acta Sanctorum: St. Louise de Marillac (Mar 15)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 10)
Ember Day Service for Lent
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 9)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 8)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 7)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 6)
Novena to St. Joseph (Mar 10-18; Days 1-3)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 5)
First Sunday of Lent (C)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 4)
Acta Sanctorum: St. John of God (Mar 8)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 3)
Lenten Service for the Jubilee Year I
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 2)
Lent with the Wisdom Literature (Day 1)
Lent 2025
Acta Sanctorum: St. Katherine Drexel (Mar 3)
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)