Meditations
Christmas and Depression, an Assembling God’s Puzzle video
December 13, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, CPPS.
Christmas — the most wonderful time of the year? Our culture tells us it is. But according to mental health agencies and therapists, more people report feeling depressed at Christmas time than almost any other time of the year. Why is that?
A Holiday Tradition: Stuffed Artichokes
November 30, 2023
Stuffed Artichokes
By Lucia Ferrara
Stuffed artichokes, a family holiday tradition, reminds me of why we celebrate Christmas, a season of loving and giving kindness and the birth of our savior.
How to cope with crazy holiday gatherings
November 21, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, CPPS.
Holiday family gatherings can sometimes be challenging to navigate. Here are a few strategies to help you cope with family situations you might find yourself in this holiday season.
Every Common Bush Afire With God
November 20, 2023
By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
Photos of fall colors around the Renewal Center campus illustrate this meditation on encountering God in “every common bush,” a reference to Elizabeth Barrett Browning poem: “Earth’s crammed with heaven, and every common bush is afire with God.”
Pain: Ignore it at your own peril
November 14, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
Given a choice, we would probably design a life that is pain-free. Unfortunately, pain is an unavoidable part of the human story. Those who study pain, physical, emotional or psychological, same the same thing: Ignore your pain at your own peril.
A Faith Perspective on the Death Penalty
November 13, 2023
Using personal histories, scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and social science, Fr. Mark Miller, CPPS, will guide us through the church’s evolving understanding of the death penalty.
November Taizé: We celebrate those upon whose shoulders we stand
November 6, 2023
This month, on All Souls Day, we celebrate all those upon whose shoulders we stand. We believe in the Communion of Saints, and those who have died continue to be part of our lives. They can pray with us. We can pray with them. Join Us.
Packing for the Eucharistic Journey
October 24, 2023
Presented by Vicky Otto, Executive Director of the Precious Blood Spirituality Institute.
The Eucharist calls us, the People of God, to be missionary disciples. Join us to explore what we need to pack (or repack) for our missionary journey.
Eucharist Is An Active Verb
October 17, 2023
by Elizabeth Madeo
Third in the series. Praying the prayers that Jesus prayed and hearing the Word dwelling among us, we are challenged to offer ourselves to be blessed, broken and given back, to give what we have received, to be Eucharist to others.
Boy Was My Face Red: Handling Embarrassment
October 13, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
One of the puzzle pieces of life that we experience much more often than we’d like is embarrassment. It’s unavoidable, and usually crops up when we least expect it. Here are strategies to minimize embarrassment.