Meditations
Staying Sane in a Crazy World
February 10, 2026
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
Many of us are feeling stress with everything going on in the world. Everything is up in the air, and you can’t count on anything anymore. Some level of chaos will always be a part of life’s puzzle, so it’s good to have some strategies to deal with it.
What is a Silent Directed Retreat? Part 3
February 8, 2026
Over the last few days, we’ve been looking at what a silent directed retreat is and what to expect while you’re on a retreat. Let’s continue to look at some questions you might have. Third question: How does it begin?
Introduction to Salah and Its Practice
February 6, 2026
This is the PowerPoint presentation made by Dr. Khalid Hussain for his program "Introduction to Salah and Its Practice" at Precious Blood Renewal Center on Feb. 5, 2026.
Guesthouse Renovation Underway
February 5, 2026
If you visited Precious Blood Renewal Center the first week of February, you would have seen a construction crew busy in front of the guesthouse and inside you would have found the kitchen pretty much torn up.
What is a Silent Directed Retreat? Part 2
February 1, 2026
This is the second part of a series of short articles looking at silent directed retreats. In Part 1, we talked about what a silent directed retreat is. Now, let’s look at some expectations you may have.
Practice, Practice, Practice
January 26, 2026
An Assembling God’s Puzzle video
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
Changing the way we think about something involves getting the brain neurons to send signals to different neurons, to start connecting to each other in different patterns. This is where practice comes in.
Witnesses to Unity. Day 8: Howard Thurman
January 25, 2026
Howard Thurman’s theology of radical nonviolence influenced and shaped a generation of civil rights activists. He is our Witness to Unity on Day Eight of this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25.
What is a Silent Directed Retreat? Part 1
First question: Why make a directed retreat? The aim of a directed retreat is to intentionally set aside quality time for you and God to be together and to grow more deeply in that relationship.
Mary, an interfaith conversation for Muslims and Catholics
January 24, 2026
Islam, like Christianity, has a long tradition of reverence for Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Sandy Gagnon and Mahnaz Shabbir lead a conversation exploring the question: What can we learn from each other’s devotion?
Witnesses to Unity. Day 7: Brother Craig Digmann
Craig Digmann is a Catholic religious brother whose ministry is in predominately Pentecostal and Evangelical communities in rural areas of Sothern states. He builds ecumenical bonds one relationship at a time. He is our Witness to Unity on Day Seven of this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25.