Meditations
Avoiding Mud Puddles or How to Move Beyond Mere Survival
May 2, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
When young, we learn coping strategies to safeguard our emotional, psychological and social survival, but not all strategies may be healthy. A person dying of thirst, for example, will drink from a mudpuddle to survive. How does one avoid drinking from mud puddles?
Mary Magdalene Encounters the Risen Jesus
April 25, 2023
By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
In today’s guided meditation, we join Mary Magdalene as she encounters the Risen Christ on Easter morning. This series invites you to go deeper in your relationship with God. It is an invitation to enter the divine embrace.
When-Life-Gives-You-Lemons Lemon Cake
April 21, 2023
By Lucia Ferrara
Sometimes life throws a lot of things at you and you have to do something with them. Like this cake: a bunch of ingredients mixed together and baked transform into a wonderfully delicious cake that I call “When-Life-Gives-You-Lemons Lemon Cake.”
How Do I Know: Am I Doing God’s Will?
April 19, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, CPPS.
A common idea is that God has a detailed life plan for each of us, and our job is to figure that out. This can lead to anxiety, and even fear, of guessing wrongly, not pleasing God, and suffering the negative consequences. How do we know if we are doing God’s will?
Changing unhelpful habits
April 5, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, CPPS
People tend to think of habits as behavior, but we also have thinking habits. We get used to certain thoughts or ways of thinking, and we repeat them automatically. They may or may not be true or accurate, but we continue to repeat them, which can cause problems.
Jesus Present in the Eucharist
March 28, 2023
By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
Today we will experience a guided meditation in front of the Tabernacle in the Precious Blood Chapel in Liberty, Missouri. This series invites you to go deeper in your relationship with God. It is an invitation to enter the divine embrace.
Cream Puffs
March 22, 2023
Cream puffs are the perfect dessert for any celebration. They look so fancy. A lot of people hesitate to make cream puffs, but what they don’t realize is how easy they are actually to make.
Finding your desert in a land of too much
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, CPPS
Not too long ago, human’s sole focus was on survival —– food, water and shelter. Now, living in prosperity, we are overwhelmed with too much of everything. That is our reality, so what can we do to help ourselves survive and thrive in this land of too much?
Family Matters: Teaching Youth to Manage Money
March 15, 2023
By Lucia Ferrara
When it comes to money, are your kids savers or spenders? Do they ponder purchases or buy on impulse? Kids handle money as they were taught. Here are some lessons on money management kids can use.
Taizé for Lent: Encountering God in prayerful silence
March 8, 2023
Lent is an opportunity for the community of faith to pause and reawaken to the bounty of God’s love. As we deepen our communal and individual awareness that God deeply loves us, our awareness deepens, and so too do our relationships. This month, let us rest in God’s mercy and love.