Mysticism for the Masses
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
March 15, 2025
When we open our hearts and quiet our minds, we can experience God’s presence in powerful ways. It starts with paying attention.
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Richard B. Patterson, PhD
Richard B. Patterson, PhD, is a clinical psychologist
from El Paso, Texas.
Forgiveness Leads to Peace
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
October 17, 2024
As others have written, the person who benefits most from forgiving is the one who forgives.
A New Understanding of the Prayer of St. Francis
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
September 24, 2024
This author shows how you can use this well-known prayer as a guide to inner healing and loving yourself.
Getting Angry with God
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
March 18, 2024
Sometimes I get angry with God. I used to feel that this was bad, but took comfort from the likes of David (“How long, oh Lord?”), Job, even Jesus (“Why have you forsaken me?”). Is your anger reflected in any way in your relationship with God?
When You’re Feeling Lost
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
July 28, 2023
Reflect One day, I found myself separated from the person responsible for my ride home from a professional football game. Worse yet, I had forgotten
Creation Continues
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
June 12, 2023
Reflect Theologian Teilhard de Chardin once suggested that creation did not stop after seven days, that it continues, and that we are invited to be
Righteous Anger
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
June 3, 2023
Reflect When I was young, I remember first hearing the story of Jesus at the Temple, confronting salespeople about turning his Father’s house into a