Finding God In the Now
Patricia Breen McNeil
October 13, 2025
We follow a God who is God of the present. God is always with us in the present moment–be that moment joyful or painful, hard or easy.
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Patricia Breen McNeil
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/
A More Authentic Pro-Life Mentality
Patricia Breen McNeil
September 20, 2025
What does it mean to be truly pro-life?
Following Jesus
Patricia Breen McNeil
September 8, 2025
Over the course of his three-year public ministry, many came to follow Jesus on the way. Andrew, one of the Twelve, whose brother was Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John the Baptist preaching and came to follow Jesus.
A Question That Changes Everything
Patricia Breen McNeil
August 20, 2025
Sometimes a spiritual life can feel stagnant and dry. The ways we are used to connect to God seem to no longer work. Maybe it is not so much that God is far away but we need to instead rediscover God in new ways, experiences, ways of prayer.
My Vocation Is Love
Patricia Breen McNeil
August 13, 2025
The word love is used to describe so many different things that matter—sports teams, people, chocolate, books, etc. Mother Teresa was an evangelist for the proper use of the word love when she said: “Wherever God has put you, that is your vocation. It is not what we do but how much love we put into it.”
A Bittersweet Journey
Patricia Breen McNeil
July 12, 2025
Shaun Niequist in her book Bittersweet wrote: “When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow.” Sometimes the healing we need comes through growth that challenges us.
Trusting in God’s Plan
Patricia Breen McNeil
July 1, 2025
Sometimes when we personally experience God active and moving in our life, he calls us to things we may not understand or feel a little uncertain about.