Meditations
Family Matters: Self-control is one of the fruits of the Spirit
November 2, 2022
By Lucia Ferrara
When you find yourself feeling out of control or guilty for something you are addicted to or struggling with, learn to pause, reflect, and then act. Ask God to help.
How You Got Here, an Assembling God’s Puzzle video
October 17, 2022
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, CPPS.
Think about all that has happened to you today, all the different events and details that have led up to now. Look at the year in the same way. Imagine all the billions of things that had to happen the way they did in our history to get us to this exact point in time. Is it all due to chance?
Family Matters: ‘A la Tavola’ (At the Table)
September 29, 2022
By Lucia Ferrara
Pull up a chair and join me at a long wooden table, set with white linens, fresh flowers from the garden, candles, crystal stemware and china and your name card. The aroma of the meal being prepared is capturing your senses.
New Video Series: Assembling God’s Puzzle
September 20, 2022
By Fr. Garry Richmeier
The people I've worked with over my 39 years as a priest and 28 years as a licensed marriage and family counselor have taught me a lot about living life, especially what works and doesn’t. In this new video series, I pass on some of these life lessons.
September Taize: National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 6, 2022
Our September Taizé prayer service marks National Hispanic Heritage Month and commemorates the contributions made by the ancestors of American citizens who came from Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, and South- and Central America
Family Matters: Please pass the salt and pepper
August 31, 2022
By Lucia Ferrara
Have you ever been out in a restaurant or anywhere a public meal is served and you see children at the table acting up and do not seem to have any table etiquette or manners in general? I have, and it is very annoying.
A Spirituality of Discernment: Eyes, Ears, and Heart Open
August 29, 2022
By Kathy Keary
Discerning where God is leading us can be confusing. Often, we question if we are misreading the signs placed in front of us. If the fruits of the Spirit are present, chances are good that God is in the mix.
Video Series: Savoring Your Experience
August 22, 2022
By Kathy Keary
Do you believe mystical experiences are available to everyone? I do. The key to the mystical experience is threefold: Notice it, allow yourself to feel it and then soak in it like you would a warm bath. I will guide you through the steps.
Ricotta & Spinach Grilled Cheese
August 17, 2022
By Lucia Ferrara
We’re in the back-to-season now and so today, I’m going to show you a school night dinner favorite. It’s a fancy grilled cheese sandwich that I call Ricotta & Spinach Grilled Cheese. It has four kinds of cheese, so you know it’s a real crowd pleaser!
A Spirituality of Discernment: When God Grabs Your Attention
August 15, 2022
By Kathy Keary
Have you ever been captured by something -- a piece of art, a natural phenomenon or a person's words -- knowing to your core that it holds greater meaning for you than what a surface glance offers? God uses these enticements to grab our attention.