Silent Struggles
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
November 11, 2025
Reflect Once a year, we celebrate our veterans. We tell veterans we meet, “Thank you for your service.” Yet for many of these same veterans,
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Richard B. Patterson, PhD
Richard B. Patterson, PhD, is a clinical psychologist
from El Paso, Texas.
Love the Unlovable
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
August 21, 2025
As Jesus noted, loving our neighbor is easy when our neighbor is lovable.
Becoming Wounded Healers
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
August 16, 2025
In the year 1202, a young Giovanni Bernardone, who we would come to know as St. Francis of Assisi, was captured in a conflict between
Doorway to Awakening
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
August 16, 2025
The last line of St. Francis’ prayer presents us with one of the paradoxes of the spiritual journey.
The Beatitudes Show Us the Way Forward
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
August 5, 2025
The beatitudes present us with guidance on being a true Christian.
‘Blessed Are the Peacemakers’
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
August 4, 2025
Time and again, Jesus challenged the use of violence to resolve issues.
Turn to the Beatitudes
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
June 25, 2025
This writer shows the value of using the beatitudes in today’s world, navigating challenging issues and assessing our own spiritual development.