Meditations

Video Series: “Underneath a Canopy of Stars”

July 11, 2022

By Kathy Keary
Respond through the arts to a passionately crafted, emotionally charged music video that speaks of satisfying the hunger in our hearts to return to a reassuring sense of God's abiding presence in our lives.

July Taizé: Freedom, sacrifice and responsibility

July 8, 2022

Taizé is an ecumenical, meditative prayer experience using music, chants and scripture. We gather on the first Thursday of every month. The theme for July is Freedom, sacrifice and responsibility.

Out of Contemplation Grows Action

July 5, 2022

By Kathy Keary
As our relationship with God evolves through contemplative prayer, our circle of concern for others widens. We realize that not only are we the beloved of God, but everyone is a child of God deserving of our love. As we draw into deeper communion with the divine, our sense of unity with others is fortified propelling us to action.

Apple Pandowdy

June 28, 2022

By Lucia Ferrara
In honor of the Fourth of July, today we’re making a dessert popular at the dawn of the American nation, apple pandowdy. The origin of this deep-dish pastry with a spiced apple filling can be traced to German immigrants to colonial Pennsylvania.

Video Series: Letting Go as a Path to Freedom

June 27, 2022

By Kathy Keary
Through a guided meditation, you will be encouraged to let go of stifling reactions to challenging circumstances gaining a new sense of interior freedom.

When Your Soul Yearns and Pines

June 20, 2022

By Kathy Keary
In this article, we reflect on the Sacred Word that speaks of divine love, God’s desire to be in communion with us. These are the words our Creator uses in Scripture to tenderly communicate to us.

Family Matters: Teach your children to find God through serving others

June 14, 2022

By Lucia Ferrara
An early Christian writer, Ephraem the Syrian, once said, “The sign that you love God is this: that you love your fellow human being.” That is an important lesson our children need to learn.

Video Series: A Healing Circle of Love

June 13, 2022

By Kathy Keary
This week I will lead you in a guided meditation where you will invite those dear to you into a Circle of Love. Experience the healing rays of authentic community.

Updated COVID-19 Protocols at the Renewal Center

June 8, 2022

Effective June 8, 2022, Precious Blood Renewal Center will be suspending its requirement that visitors to the center show proof of vaccination for COVID-19.

It’s All About the Kiss

June 6, 2022

By Kathy Keary
Just picture it: God kissing your soul before placing it in your body. Isn’t that beautiful? This is how some mystics through the ages have spoken about divine union. Read More.

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