Meditations
Ties That Bind
December 9, 2025
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
We pride ourselves on being independent, self-made, with a “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” mentality. But we sometimes give in to the “group think,” attaching ourselves to a group, a religion, a philosophy and blindly follow the herd. Finding middle ground between these extremes is necessary for a satisfying, productive life.
Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
December 3, 2025
This is a recording of “Introduction to Buddhist Meditation” presented by Lama Matthew Palden Gocha at Precious Blood Renewal Center in Liberty, Missouri, on Nov. 6, 2025, as part of our Teach Us to Pray series.
Pilgrims of Hope, Episode 10 Walking with Those on Death Row
December 2, 2025
Hosted by Fr. Ron Will, C.PP.S.
In this episode of the Jubilee Year video series, “Traveling with Pilgrims of Hope,” we talk with Heidi Moore, the executive director of Missourian to Abolish the Death Penalty, about how she finds hope in and brings hope to people on death row.
The Secret to Stressless Holiday Family Gatherings
November 25, 2025
Are the holidays stressful for you? Do you have relatives who are difficult to deal with? I can reassure you that all of us experience this at some time. Here are strategies I’ve learned to cope.
Learning to Trust
November 12, 2025
An Assembling God’s Puzzle video
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
Learning to trust in a relationship is challenging but necessary if one is to avoid a life of loneliness and isolation. I’m reminded of Jesus’ admonition to be “wise as serpents and innocent as doves.”
Stitching My Story
November 6, 2025
A Coffee with Padre Video
By Fr. Timothy Armbruster, C.PP.S.
I love to quilt and I love storytelling. I used bother sets of interests to tell my story toward spiritual direction. Watch the Video.
Discover Lectio Divina
October 22, 2025
Presented by Kathy Keary
This is a recording of “Discover Lectio Divina” presented by Kathy Keary at Precious Blood Renewal Center in Liberty, Missouri, on Oct. 2, 2025.
Do You Hear What I Hear?
October 13, 2025
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
How can we avoid the harmful affects of the polarization that characterizes so much of our lives these days? One step toward this end is to cultivate a greater understanding and appreciation for the idea of relativity in human behavior.
Pilgrims of Hope, Episode 9: Walking with Deacons of Hope
October 2, 2025
In this episode, Fr. Ron Will talks with Deacon Kevin Cummings from the Kansas City, Kansas, archdiocese. He and a fellow deacon founded the organization Deacons of Hope, a parish-based, nonprofit, pro-life ministry for permanent deacons.
Adversaries Needed?
September 19, 2025
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
Movies depend on conflict between good and bad. We love it when good overcomes evil and all is well again. Plots like this entertain us because we wish real life was like that. In real life, though, no one is totally good and no one totally bad. Real humans are a mix of good and bad. And that feels uncomfortable.