Meditations

Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua)

March 27, 2024

By Lucia Ferrara
Easter bread is a fun bread. It’s a fun bread to make with your children, with your family, with neighbors and friends. The tradition of Easter bread dates back centuries and comes from many parts of the world.

3rd Reflection on the Eucharistic Prayers: Instruments of God’s Peace

By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
This is my third reflection on the Eucharistic Prayers. During this year devoted to the Eucharistic Revival, Today, I am reflecting on the Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation-II. Allow ourselves to be drawn more deeply into the love of God for us.

Spinach and Fontina Cheese Casserole

March 20, 2024

By Lucia Ferrara
No one will be able to resist this dishes’ toasty cheesy topping, crunchy bottom layer and the fluffy, eggy center. The spinach, peas and scallions make me think of spring.

Catastrophizing: When the worst scenario is the only scenario

March 19, 2024

By Fr. Garry Richmeier
When we allow worry to overtake us and an the only future we can imagine for ourselves is the worst case scenario, we’ve fallen into the trap known as “catastrophizing.” Catastrophizing comes with a high price for our mental and physical health.

March Taize: Refocusing Our Lives

March 7, 2024

We are midway through the Season of Lent. Perhaps it is time to recommit ourselves to our Ash Wednesday promises.

How to Avoid Black or White Thinking

March 6, 2024

An Assembling God’s Puzzle video
By Fr. Garry Richmeier
We like black and white explanations of reality because they make things simple. That kind of thinking, though, causes problems, because the world has a lot more gray in it than black or white.

Reflecting on the Eucharistic Prayers: Church and Unity

February 27, 2024

By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
This is my second reflection on the Eucharistic Prayers. During this year devoted to the Eucharistic Revival, I am reflecting on the words that we hear in the Eucharistic Prayers when we celebrate Mass.

Git ’er Done!

February 21, 2024

An Assembling God’s Puzzle video
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
Goals help us to organize our lives in a coherent way. I can’t imagine not having goals. But one of the pieces to life’s puzzle that we have to figure out is how to balance focusing on our goals and living life in the present.

Vegetable Frizzle: A meatless meal for Lent

February 14, 2024

A Cooking & Spirituality Video
By Lucia Ferrara
The perfect meatless meal for Lent, Vegetable Frizzle, is my take on Asian-style stir-fried vegetables. It’s a Ferrara family favorite!

February Taize: We present ourselves to God

February 1, 2024

In the Catholic tradition, tomorrow, Feb. 2, is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. In tonight’s Taizé Prayer Service we present ourselves to God. We invite God to work through us to make this world a better place: relationships, environment, etc.

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