Meditations
Video Series: Embracing the Cross through Art
March 8, 2022
We continue our exploration of contemplative practices today by exploring embracing the Cross through art as we pray for the people of Ukraine.
Grandma’s Irish Soda Bread
March 7, 2022
By Lucia Ferrara
Just in time for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration, a recipe from Irish soda bread handed down from grandmother to grandson. And we’ll throw in an Irish Blessing to mark March 17.
March Taizé: Embraced by Love
March 4, 2022
We will recall Jesus’ agony in the garden as a mediation on love. Lent gives us the chance not to prove how holy we are, but to help us see that true peace resides in God’s loving embrace.
Video Series: Savoring Our Response to Beauty
February 28, 2022
By Kathy Keary
Enjoy a meditative experience where we are not only present to the beauty before us as we watch an awesome music video, but also we are invited to savor how it is to be present to such beauty.
Video Series: Prayer of Silence: Using Touch to Recenter
February 21, 2022
“With regular practice of silence, slowly something opens and deepens in you and eventually this state abides and endures. Then, when you face reality, you experience equanimity: a sense of centeredness, peaceful and present with whatever comes and goes.” ~ Jamal Rahman
Video Series: Prayer of Silence: Using a Mantra to Center Ourselves
February 14, 2022
By Kathy Keary
Through the prayer of silence, we become aware of an inner spaciousness – a stillness – a calm center. Eckhart Tolle asserts: “It is the kingdom of heaven that Jesus pointed to, which is within you, here and now.”
Ecumenical Prayer Service for Healing
February 13, 2022
The Renewal Center welcomed about 35 people in-person and another 20 online for this annual service marking the World Day of the Sick. Watch the video for the full service.
Video Series: Prayer of Silence: Focusing on Stillness to Recenter
February 7, 2022
By Kathy Keary
Today we will focus on our stillness as a way to recenter ourselves when we become attached to a distraction while engaged in the prayer of silence.
Valentine Chocolate Truffles
February 6, 2022
By Lucia Ferrara
To help you prepare for Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, we’ll learn a little bit about who St. Valentine was, some of the traditional foods used to mark this special day, and then we’ll make some super simple, but extra delicious Valentine Chocolate Truffles.
February Taize: “God’s Gonna Trouble the Water”
February 4, 2022
Video available now! This month, we lament together the stark reality of racism in our world, our country and our local community. May the Holy Spirit inspire us toward action for racial justice.