Meditations
Encountering Christ (unexpectedly)
June 28, 2023
By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
You may not see halos around the heads of your brothers and sisters in need, and yet, when you serve them, you also serve Christ. This 10-minute guided meditation invites you to go deeper in your relationship with God. It is an invitation to enter the divine embrace.
What to do with Anger
June 27, 2023
Fr. Garry Richmeier
“That makes me angry!” That statement implies that something has control over my emotions and I am like a puppet without any choice in the matter. But that’s not true. We are free to react to things any way we want. How do we do that?
Living in the Season of the Holy Spirit #5: Empower
June 26, 2023
By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
I’m standing on the dock on the lake of Precious Blood Renewal Center today. We reflect on the fifth word of the season of the Holy Spirit: empower. The flowing fountain behind me reminds me of that key idea: empower.
Living in the Season of the Holy Spirit #4: Intimacy
June 19, 2023
By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
When I was pastor of St Francis Xavier Parish in St. Joseph, Missouri, I fell in love with the designs in the stained-glass windows of the church. It spoke very powerfully to me as a symbol of God’s waiting, arms open to embrace us. God wants to embrace you.
Summer Celebration Slaw
June 14, 2023
By Lucia Ferrara
Today we’re making a salad that is twist on your typical coleslaw. It has lots of crunch and a little bit of zing. This isn’t just coleslaw, it’s a celebration of summer! Watch the Video Now.
Living in the Season of the Holy Spirit #3: There Are Different Gifts
June 12, 2023
By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
The bells behind me look similar, but they produce very different tones and those differences when they are ringing together is part of their beauty. Different gifts complement one another for the sake of a better world. Which is why, God gives different gifts to different people.
Vices vs. Virtues
June 8, 2023
By Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S.
As human beings, we can’t get away from the fact that we are a mixed bag of vices and virtues, and we have to figure out what to do with both.
Living in the Season of the Holy Spirit #2: Unity
June 6, 2023
By Fr. Ron Will
June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season. The destructive force of a hurricane does not compare to the destructive force of the divisions that we allow to come between us, when we fail to share the peace and forgiveness that Jesus gave us in the Holy Spirit. Today’s word is Unity.
Living in the Season of the Holy Spirit #1: Forgiveness
May 29, 2023
By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
When we live under the influence of the Holy Spirit, we participate in a new creation. We say we are “Living in the Season of the Holy Spirit.” Over the next seven weeks, I will be exploring seven key words or concepts. Today the first word is: forgiveness.
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
May 23, 2023
By Fr. Ron Will, CPPS
This 10-minute guided meditation takes you into the Upper Room with the Disciples on the first Pentecost. This series invites you to go deeper in your relationship with God. It is an invitation to enter the divine embrace.