Help. Thanks. Wow.
Patricia Breen
September 11, 2023
Reflect In her book with this very title, Anne Lamott shows how these three prayers—asking for help, appreciating the good we find, and feeling awe
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Patricia Breen
Patty Breen is a lay minister working in Catholic healthcare living in Southeastern Michigan. A writer and improv actor, she also holds a master's degree in pastoral ministry. Her website is https://patriciabreen.net/
‘Hello to Here’
Patricia Breen
August 29, 2023
Reflect In his beautiful book In the Shelter, Pádraig Ó Tuama speaks of a particular phrase: “Hello to here.” The idea means I am fully
Keep Banging on the Door
Patricia Breen
August 16, 2023
Reflect Jesus told his disciples to never stop asking, seeking, and knocking on the door in prayer. This encouragement to be real and honest in
Forgiveness 101
Patricia Breen
February 12, 2023
Reflect Forgiveness is one of the most foundational teachings of Christian theology. However, it is one of the most difficult to live out and practice
God Calls Us to Be Woke
Patricia Breen
January 30, 2023
Reflect To be “woke” is a term derived from the civil rights movement—it is an invitation to be alert of our own hidden prejudices and
Find the Common Place
Patricia Breen
January 23, 2023
Reflect Jesus came to the well on a hot day, tired from his long journey. Encountering a Samaritan woman, he began to tell her personal,
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