Focus on the Relationship, Not the Mystery

Focus on the Relationship, Not the Mystery

By Fr. Matt Keller, C.PP.S. Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Our God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three persons, yet one God. Holy Trinity is the name of one of the parishes in our pastoral region and they celebrate today’s solemnity...
The Invitation to Go Deeper

The Invitation to Go Deeper

By Brother Matt Schaefer, C.PP.S. An unfortunate result of having regular and familiar Gospel readings at Mass is the tendency to take the obvious or surface meaning of the reading and go no further in our thoughts. Sometimes the meaning of a reading is quite clear...
Beyond Gratitude to Thanksgiving

Beyond Gratitude to Thanksgiving

In the month of October, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invites us to renew our call to “cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end.” As Missionaries of the Precious Blood, this call is woven...
The Beginning of Belief

The Beginning of Belief

By Br. Matt Schaefer, C.PP.S. “…And his disciples began to believe him.”  A simple statement at the end of a straightforward and familiar story. But this nascent belief, as unsteady as a toddler’s first steps, started a movement. It was enough...
Getting Rid of the Message

Getting Rid of the Message

Thousands of messages come our way each day and a good number of those message we do not like, so we try to get rid of those messages as quickly as possible.  For example, when someone sends you message trying to sell you something you do not want, you delete it,...
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