Meditations

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.

Video Series: Imagining the Way of the Cross

April 11, 2022

By Kathy Keary
Today I will invite you to use your imagination as we journey through three memorable scenes from the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ. Placing yourself in these scenes will deepen your reflection and create a lasting memory of how you participated in these heart-wrenching events.

April Taizé: Hope & Trust

April 8, 2022

Like Job, we cry out, “Where is my hope?” We long to hear Joshua, “Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you.” We pray for hope and trust as we gather in April for our Taizé prayer service.

Video Series: A Prayer for the Children of Ukraine

April 4, 2022

By Kathy Keary
May the Ukrainian families recognize that Jesus is with them as they share in his cross just like he will accompany them to the new life offered in the Resurrection. May they cling to hope as they walk the way of the cross.

Video Series: What the Lord Requires

March 28, 2022

By Kathy Keary
Through lectio divina, sacred reading, we will reflect on what the Lord requires of us as we journey not only through Lent but through life.

Video Series: Can You Drink the Cup?

March 21, 2022

by Kathy Keary
Today we delve into our response to Jesus’ question: "Can you drink the cup?” We find that the cup is not only a personal cup but a universal, communal cup containing both joy and sorrow.

Video Series: Embracing the Cross through Dance

March 14, 2022

By Kathy Keary
Today we will explore expressing deep emotions through the power of dance as we hold the people of Ukraine in our hearts.

Video Series: Embracing the Cross through Art

March 8, 2022

We continue our exploration of contemplative practices today by exploring embracing the Cross through art as we pray for the people of Ukraine.

What to do when you can’t shake the blues

June 29, 2020

By Fr. Garry Richmeier
Over my 25 years as a counselor, people have often come to me saying they are feeling down or depressed. They wonder what is wrong and they want to fix it. I thought today I would share with you some of my experience about what to do when you’re feeling the blues, especially when it lasts a while.