Handmaids of the Precious Blood are dedicated to giving their lives to Christ for the sake of his priests through prayer and sacrifice with an emphasis on Eucharistic adoration. In addition to our daily holy hours each Sister has hours of nocturnal adoration throughout the week. So we have some familiarity with getting up in the middle of the night. On March 14th, 2025 we spent a little extra time with Our Lord in a different way – by admiring his marvelous creation during a total lunar eclipse. A good number of us crept quietly outside to “oooooh” and “ahhhhh” at the sight of the Blood Moon. This is a full moon bathed in red light, hence the title, as the shadow of the Earth blocks sunlight from falling on the moon.
Our Founder, Father Gerald, had a knack for turning everything into prayer through an act of gratitude. He never lost his sense of wonder at his Creator or creation itself. Each time we witness any spectacle of nature, no matter how small, we can raise a prayer of thanks to the One who made all things and holds them even now in existence.