Meditations
What’s Wrong With Me?
March 18, 2026
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
Have you ever been nagged with the sometimes subtle, sometimes loud thought: “There’s something wrong with me”? I think we all have. If we want to be more at peace with ourselves, we need to deal with that thought.
Pasta Dinner for Lent
March 4, 2026
Cooking & Spirituality by Lucia Ferrara
Today I am sharing another recipe that I grew up with — especially during Lent. I am not sure it even has a name; we just called it pasta with tomatoes and anchovies.
Staying Sane in a Crazy World
February 10, 2026
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
Many of us are feeling stress with everything going on in the world. Everything is up in the air, and you can’t count on anything anymore. Some level of chaos will always be a part of life’s puzzle, so it’s good to have some strategies to deal with it.
Introduction to Salah and Its Practice
February 6, 2026
This is the PowerPoint presentation made by Dr. Khalid Hussain for his program "Introduction to Salah and Its Practice" at Precious Blood Renewal Center on Feb. 5, 2026.
Practice, Practice, Practice
January 26, 2026
An Assembling God’s Puzzle video
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
Changing the way we think about something involves getting the brain neurons to send signals to different neurons, to start connecting to each other in different patterns. This is where practice comes in.
Mary, an interfaith conversation for Muslims and Catholics
January 24, 2026
Islam, like Christianity, has a long tradition of reverence for Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Sandy Gagnon and Mahnaz Shabbir lead a conversation exploring the question: What can we learn from each other’s devotion?
Join us in praying for unity
January 11, 2026
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.
Video: Winter Solstice Celebration 2025
December 22, 2025
The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year and the earth lies fallow. We are drawn naturally into contemplation. At the Renewal Center, we mark the Winter Solstice with a time of slow, quiet reflection and fellowship.
Pilgrims of Hope, Episode 11 Walking with Young People
December 19, 2025
In this episode of the Jubilee Year video series, “Traveling with Pilgrims of Hope,” we talk with Teri Iverson, the Vocation Ministry Coordinator for the Sisters of the Precious Blood in Dayton, Ohio, about the joy and hope she finds in working among young people.
Ties That Bind
December 9, 2025
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
We pride ourselves on being independent, self-made, with a “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” mentality. But we sometimes give in to the “group think,” attaching ourselves to a group, a religion, a philosophy and blindly follow the herd. Finding middle ground between these extremes is necessary for a satisfying, productive life.