Posts by Ralph Patrick

“Kindness is the only strength there is.” Father Greg Boyle. I met Fabian on the way.  I mean that literally.  For I was on my way to the airport.  It was early Monday morning, and I was picking up Sandy, whose husband had died of Parkinson’s in November. She is an energetic and somewhat eccentric…

“I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of The Way.” St. Paul in Acts 24 “The Way that can be named is not the True Way.” The Tao Te Ching 1; Lao Tzu “Follow your bliss, and the universe will open doors where only walls existed.”  Joseph Campbell What…

“Behold the handmaiden of the Lord, let it be done to me according to Thy Word.”  Mary in the Gospel of Luke “Behold what manner of love the Father has lavished upon us, that we should be called children of God.”  1 John Behold.  That word caught my attention this Christmas.  Maybe because we don’t…

“Where are you Christmas?  Why can’t I find you?” Cindy Lou Who “And this will be the sign to you; you will find the Babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:12 Where will you find Christ this Christmas?  I guess to address this question we first have to understand what…

“And a little child shall lead them.”  Isaiah 11 “Behold what manner of love has been lavished upon us, that we should be called children of God.” 1 John 4 I recently spent two weeks in Battambang, Cambodia.  It was my third trip there, the previous one being just before the Covid outbreak in Febuary…

I am in Cambodia at the Ray of Hope ministry for street children. The blog posts will resume on December 18th.

I am in Cambodia at the Ray of Hope mission for street kids this week. The blogs will continue on December 18th.

“You may be admired for vigor, but gray hair gives prestige to old age.” Proverbs Thanksgiving is a holiday peculiar to the United States.   It’s not a Christian holiday, as many Christians believe.  Nor is it really based on Pilgrims and Native Americans.  It was dedicated as a day of national Thanksgiving by President Abraham…

“I believe in the Holy Catholic Church . . .” The Nicene Creed “It is only slightly less sad to see someone reduce their self to their beliefs than it is to see them reduce their self to their body.”[1] I believe in . . .  How would you fill in that blank?  Specifically, in…

“The human self is a vaporous and insubstantial thing”[1] “God created mankind in His image, in the image of God man and woman were created.” Genesis 1 Last week I wrote about being awake, and longing for the Divine.  In seeking God we are looking for the center of our Self.  That which defines us,…