Meditations
Witnesses to Unity. Day 6: Mother Teresa
January 23, 2025
St. Teresa of Calcutta, commonly known as Mother Teresa, dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor and is an iconic figure in the pursuit of compassion and charity. She is our Witness to Unity on Day Six of this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25.
Coming Soon: Traveling with Pilgrims of Hope
January 22, 2025
A new video series with Fr. Ron Will, C.PP.S.
Each month through this Jubilee Year, Fr. Ron will interview individuals about how they keep moving forward with hope in difficult situations.
Witnesses to Unity. Day 5: Dorothy Day
In 1932, Dorothy Day was inspired to start a lay movement dedicated to building “a society where it is easier for people to be good.” Today she is a candidate for canonization. She is our Witnesses to Unity on Day Five of this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25.
Step by Step, Piece by Piece
January 21, 2025
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
As a counselor I often find myself disappointing people by telling them there are no easy answers to ridding themselves of whatever is causing them pain, that there are no “quick fixes” to their problems. Deep down inside, everybody knows this.
Witnesses to Unity. Day 4: St. Francis of Assisi
Eight centuries ago, St. Francis of Assisi crossed a battlefield between Crusader and Muslim forces near Damietta, Egypt, to meet Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil. He is our Witness to Unity on Day Four of this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25.
Witnesses to Unity. Day 3: Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 20, 2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. mirrored Christ’s example of radical love and self-sacrifice. He is our Witness to Unity on Day Three of this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25.
Witnesses to Unity. Day 2: Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan
January 19, 2025
Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan, a Protestant and a Catholic from Northern Ireland, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for their anti-violence work. They are our Witnesses to Unity on Day Two of this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25.
Witnesses to Unity. Day 1: Brother Roger Schutz
January 18, 2025
Brother Roger Schutz founded of an ecumenical community in the tiny village of Taizé, France, that grew into a global movement. He is our first Witness to Unity during this week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25, sponsored by three Catholic spirituality centers in the Kansas City area: the Marillac Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, the Sophia Center in Atchison, Kansas and Precious Blood Renewal Center in Liberty, Missouri.
Witnesses to Unity: Introduction
January 8, 2025
Join this octave of prayers for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25. New prayers and reflections posted daily by the Marillac Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, the Sophia Center in Atchison, Kansas and Precious Blood Renewal Center in Liberty, Missouri, three Catholic spirituality centers in the Kansas City Metro Area.
We know we should cultivate silence in our lives. Why don’t we?
January 1, 2025
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.