Meditations
Finding your desert in a land of too much
March 22, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, CPPS
Not too long ago, human’s sole focus was on survival —– food, water and shelter. Now, living in prosperity, we are overwhelmed with too much of everything. That is our reality, so what can we do to help ourselves survive and thrive in this land of too much?
Family Matters: Teaching Youth to Manage Money
March 15, 2023
By Lucia Ferrara
When it comes to money, are your kids savers or spenders? Do they ponder purchases or buy on impulse? Kids handle money as they were taught. Here are some lessons on money management kids can use.
Taizé for Lent: Encountering God in prayerful silence
March 8, 2023
Lent is an opportunity for the community of faith to pause and reawaken to the bounty of God’s love. As we deepen our communal and individual awareness that God deeply loves us, our awareness deepens, and so too do our relationships. This month, let us rest in God’s mercy and love.
Moses Encounters God in the Burning Bush
February 27, 2023
By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
This series invites you to go deeper in your relationship with God It is an invitation to enter the divine embrace. Today we join Moses in the wilderness where he encounters God in a physical, dramatic way.
Making Peace with Uncertainty
February 23, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, CPPS.
Uncertainty is one of the most unpleasant feelings human beings experience. We hate it. It triggers our fears of what might happen if things go badly. We usually end up envisioning the worst-case scenario. And we can imagine some pretty scary things. An Assembling God’s Puzzle video.
Arguments, an Assembling God’s Puzzle video
February 8, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, CPPS.
Some people love to argue, and others avoid it like the plague. Arguing can be destructive or constructive. Which it turns out to be depends on what one’s definition of arguing is.
February Taizé: We present ourselves to God
February 3, 2023
Feb. 2, the Feast of the Presentation, marks when Mary and Joseph showed fidelity and dedication to God by presenting the infant Jesus in the Temple. In baptism, you too were welcomed into the community of believers and promised to be a sign of Christ’s Light in the world.
Family Matters: Community Service Builds Connections
January 31, 2023
By Lucia Ferrara
Have you taken your children to volunteer in your neighborhood, church or community? Community service, teaching our children to “reach out,” is important for their growth and development.
The Presentation and the Divine Embrace
By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS.
This series invites you (a human being) to go deeper in your relationship with God (a non-human being), to plunge into that deeper relationship. It is an invitation to enter the divine embrace. Watch the Video.
Encounters with ‘Crazy’ People
January 24, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, CPPS.
We all have stories about encounters with “crazy” people. It’s never easy dealing with people who behave in ways we don’t understand. I’ve learned that people never do things for no reason, and usually, they have a good reason for what they do.