Don’t Pack Joy, Love Away

Don’t Pack Joy, Love Away

By Fr. Matt Keller, C.PP.S. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord and with our celebration today, fortunately or unfortunately depending on how you view it, we draw our Christmas season to a close. The trees, the statues in our nativity scene, and...
More than Too Good to be True

More than Too Good to be True

By Fr. Matthew Keller, C.PP.S. We all know those people who can tell a good story with a straight face. You believe the story to be true, then you realize the story is fiction. Then they tell you another good story that seems to be real, but you do not believe it, and...
Sometimes Preaching is Challenging

Sometimes Preaching is Challenging

December 3 is the Feast of St. Francis Xavier, who is the patron of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.   By Fr. Matthew Keller, C.PP.S. St. Francis Xavier is the patron saint of our Community, and for other missionary religious communities as well. An image...
There’s a Time for Confrontation

There’s a Time for Confrontation

By Fr. Matt Keller, C.PP.S.  First off, I must admit I am a human being and part of my humanity is that I am subject to making mistakes. I also have problems from time-to-time. Not only am I subject to making mistakes and having problems, but sometimes I am blind to...
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...
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