Meditations
Video Practice: Journaling: Welcoming Jesus
December 13, 2021
By Kathy Keary
As we warmly welcome Jesus into our lives, we will put pen to paper to express all that is stirring within.
Advent Through the Eyes of St. Joseph
Presented by Fr. Ron Will
On this Advent Day of Prayer, we will contemplate the experience of God being born into human flesh as Jesus of Nazareth, looking at the experience through the eyes of St. Joseph, his foster father.
Video Practice: Visio Divina: The Peaceable Kingdom
December 6, 2021
By Kathy Keary
In Visio Divina, art becomes the sacrament that opens our hearts to the indwelling Spirit of God. The visible makes the invisible present in a palpable way.
Taizé for December: Advent Anticipation
December 3, 2021
We gather in December around an Advent Wreath in anticipation of the Incarnation, of God entering the world and our lives. Rays of light from the wreath’s candles encircle us and those we love.
Video Practice: Lectio Divina: ‘A Bud Shall Blossom’
November 29, 2021
by Kathy Keary
The practice of Lectio Divina opens my heart to the special message that God has for me on a particular day. It is a way for God to communicate to me and it provides me with the opportunity to reflect on that and respond.
Contemplative Life Video: Practicing Gratitude
November 22, 2021
We’re beginning a new feature in our series The Contemplative Life. Starting today, we will begin to offer videos in which we will walk the viewer through various types of contemplative prayer.
November Taize: Celebrating Native American History Month
November 12, 2021
November is Native American Heritage Month. It is a yearly opportunity to learn about native peoples and cultures, and to celebrate the gifts that they bring to our lives and society. Our November Taizé prayer will incorporate elements of Native American prayer. We will praise God and pray for healing among nations.
Respect Life Video Series: Grieving Miscarriages or Stillbirths
November 4, 2021
Members of Virginia-based A Mom’s Peace explain their ministry to families who have experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth. They help the families grieve their loss with funerals and burials among other forms of support.
Tanzanian Mission Talk
November 2, 2021
Fr. Tim Coday updated the community on his ministry in the Tanzanian missions at a presentation on Oct. 25, 2021, at Precious Blood Renewal Center in Liberty, Missouri.
Ossa dei Morti (Bones of the Dead, spice cookies)
October 28, 2021
By Lucia Ferrara
Nov. 1 is All Saints Day and Nov. 2 is All Souls Day. Many countries and cultures around the world celebrate these days with wonderful food and traditions. The spice cookies called Ossa dei Morti (Bones of the Dead) come from my heritage.