Meditations
January Taize: Prayer for Christian Unity
January 11, 2024
At the Last Supper, Jesus prayed that all of us would be united in him. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated every year, from January 18-25. We reach across denomination divisions and pray with one another. We will have a local Ecumenical Prayer Service in Liberty Jan. 18. This Taize Service anticipates that prayer.
Making New Year’s Resolutions Work
January 3, 2024
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
How can you prevent resolutions made on January 1 from going by the wayside before February 1? Design a process that keeps alive the good intentions and positive motivation inherent in resolutions as one moves through the slow and challenging process of real change. Here are some ideas.
We know we should cultivate silence in our lives. Why don’t we?
January 2, 2024
Scripture, science and experience tell us that we all should cultivate silence in our lives. If we know this, why do we resist it? If you want “to learn to better wait in silence,” a silent, directed retreat might be what you’re looking for.
Overnight Breakfast Oats
January 1, 2024
By Lucia Ferrara
I taking advantage of the new year to make a lifestyle change. My daughter and I found this recipe. We modified it to suit our tastes and our lives and we begin the year with a very simple, very nutritious and very yummy meal.
Hope Beyond Hope: Winter Solstice 2023
December 28, 2023
By Fr. Joe Nassal CPPS
Watch and pray along with the vidoe of our 2023 Winter Solstice Celebration. Fr. Joe Nassal, CPPS, led us on a reflection titled “Hope Beyond Hope."
December Taizé: Patient Waiting
December 27, 2023
We will take a few minutes to slow down from the hectic pace of December.
Christmas and Depression, an Assembling God’s Puzzle video
December 13, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, CPPS.
Christmas — the most wonderful time of the year? Our culture tells us it is. But according to mental health agencies and therapists, more people report feeling depressed at Christmas time than almost any other time of the year. Why is that?
A Holiday Tradition: Stuffed Artichokes
November 30, 2023
Stuffed Artichokes
By Lucia Ferrara
Stuffed artichokes, a family holiday tradition, reminds me of why we celebrate Christmas, a season of loving and giving kindness and the birth of our savior.
How to cope with crazy holiday gatherings
November 21, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, CPPS.
Holiday family gatherings can sometimes be challenging to navigate. Here are a few strategies to help you cope with family situations you might find yourself in this holiday season.
Every Common Bush Afire With God
November 20, 2023
By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
Photos of fall colors around the Renewal Center campus illustrate this meditation on encountering God in “every common bush,” a reference to Elizabeth Barrett Browning poem: “Earth’s crammed with heaven, and every common bush is afire with God.”