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
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Richard B. Patterson, PhD
Richard B. Patterson, PhD, is a clinical psychologist
from El Paso, Texas.
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
On Protest
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
May 9, 2023
Reflect Jesus was a radical who engaged in public protest in an effort to reform the Judaism of his time. He spoke out on behalf
Growing Older
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
May 5, 2023
Reflect In her late 70s, my mother once said, “Growing old is not for the feint-hearted.” The greatest emotional/spiritual challenge of growing old is fear.
On Fear
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
April 10, 2023
Reflect Jesus talked a great deal about fear. Knowing our human condition, he knew how sneaky fear can be, burrowing into our psyches and spirits
Reach Out with Hope
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
April 7, 2023
Reflect St. Dismas is my favorite saint. Tradition tells us that he is the man known as The Good Thief whose story come to us
Unanswered Prayer
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
March 22, 2023
Reflect I have sat with many people of faith struggling to understand why a prayer went unanswered. Perhaps a loved one died from prolonged illness.
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