Meditations
Step by Step, Piece by Piece
January 20, 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 3: Martin Luther King, Jr.
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.
Eucharistic Prayer I: An Encounter with Jesus’ Love
December 30, 2024
By Fr. Ron Will, C.PP.S.
This is the 12th and last video in a series on the Eucharistic prayers. The Eucharist tells me that God loves me enough to give his life for me. We’ve got to remember that it cost Jesus his life to give us the Eucharist.
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024
By Fr. Timothy Armbruster, C.PP.S.
Merry Christmas! We celebrate a day of great rejoicing as we remember God’s promise to be with us always. Celebrating the birth of Jesus is more than just celebrating another year. It is rejoicing in the goodness of God and God’s promise to be with us always.
Decisions, Decisions
December 23, 2024
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
When you’re torn between options, how do you what is the right choice? There are no fool-proof way to know, but tapping into all of our wisdom centers — the head, the heart and the gut —is our best shot at making the best (and most loving) decision possible.
Sunday, Fourth Week of Advent
December 22, 2024
By Fr. Timothy Armbruster, C.PP.S.
We celebrate this fourth Sunday of Advent. A reminder that Christmas is drawing even closer. There is a buzz in the air and excitement is brewing. This is where we find Elizabeth and Mary.