Throughout the past week, people suffered such senseless violence. All they wanted was to spend time on the weekend with families and loved ones. Then, in a few seconds, their lives were taken. The predominant feelings are anger, fear, and powerlessness. People are asking, “Who is to blame?” Perhaps this prayer, credited to St. […]
How Modern Culture Is Robbing Billions of People of Happiness: THE BIGGEST LIE IN THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY, Matthew Kelly Book Review and Comparison of Matthew Kelly and St. Vincent Pallotti I just finished reading, but have not stopped reflecting upon, Matthew Kelly’s book, THE BIGGEST LIE IN THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY. His book is challenging […]
Every successful retreat house serves great food–if you want people to come back. Not only must the food be nourishing, the entrees must appeal to different ages. And on retreat, appetites are ravenous–whether for the senior women’s retreat or high school students. Finally, because the retreat house operates close to even, cost of […]
BE STILL AND KNOW I AM GOD In the late 1980’s, Cold Water Cemetery put up new wrought iron fencing around their property. The aesthetic, black wrought iron fence is beautiful, but a danger for deer. Deer do not have peripheral vision and cannot see the iron bars–just the space in-between the iron. Unfortunately, deer […]
Check out PRC’S July Newsletter and see what is happening this month and August. Photos are part of the 50th Anniversary collection from 1989. CLICK HERE
Transforming Lives for Disabled, Able-Bodied Alike Lisa Walsh spent her entire first year at Fontbonne College in a dorm basically alone, never forging any acquaintances or friendships with the other residents. Walsh was focused on her studies. The fact that she has cerebral palsy added to her self-imposed pressure to succeed. She did earn a […]
The daily grind of work sometimes can become tedious and predictable, no matter how much people love their jobs. So getting away from the normal office environment from time to time can help refresh supervisors’ and employees’ clarity and thinking skills. Multi-day or single-day corporate retreats can help give your staff a change of scenery, […]
He was on the path to priesthood. She was unsure about her future, but spent an evening at Pallottine Renewal Center pondering nunhood. When their paths crossed at Pallottine, things did not immediately change, but Frank and Ann Merlenbach believe they were meant to meet as teenagers at the North County retreat center. The Merlenbachs […]
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