Posts by Ralph Patrick

“Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses . . .” Hebrews 12:1 “Holy angels, the citizens of the heavenly kingdom, were flying down with amazing speed, dressed in white robes, and began to gather round the holy man.  After they had conversed a little while with St. Columba, the heavenly crowd-as…

“I Am with you always . . . “  Jesus “The Celt was very much a God-intoxicated man whose life was embraced on all sides by the Divine Being.”  John Macquarrie I’ve decided to devote the next series of blogs to the topic of Celtic Spirituality.  I have made reference to it throughout my past…

“When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea they were terrified and said, ‘It is a ghost’, and they cried out in fear.” Matthew 14 “The future is a phantom seeking to spook us, the past is a ghost seeking to haunt us.”  There’s a new “Scream” movie being advertised.   It’s the fifth one…

“Didn’t you know I had to be in My Father’s House?” Jesus in Luke 2 “In My Father’s House are many rooms, I go to prepare a place for you.” Jesus in John 14 “I arise today through the whiteness of snow, the splendor of fire.” St. Patrick’s Breastplate As I write this I’m sitting…

“When they saw the star had stopped, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and worshipped him.”  The Gospel According to St. Matthew, chapter 2. “I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking.” Einstein Today…

Twas the night before Christmas, The Beloved of God had gathered, Sitting in the simple church pews, Considering the effects of covid, There were actually quite few. Others were joining from the comforts of home, Modern technology that is known as zoom, Allowed them to be transported live to the Christmas Eve Service while perhaps…

“Peace on earth, good will toward mankind.” The Angels  I leave with you, my peace I give to you . . . not as the world gives.”  Jesus “If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from…

“Sing to the Lord a New Song”  Isaiah 42:10 “Those who want to sing always find a song.”  Swedish Proverb How are your Christmas preparations coming along?  What are you doing?  In addition to all of the shopping and bopping are you stopping . . . to sing? One of the highlights of this past…

“And when they came into the house . . . they fell down and worshipped Him.” The Gospel According to St. Matthew, Chapter 2 “Were we led all that way for birth or death?”  The Journey of the Magi, T.S. Elliot We spend our lives seeking.  We might be seeking tangible objects that we believe…

“The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it.”  John 1 “When we look into the heart, may our eyes have the kindness and reverence of candlelight.” John O’Donahue People have begun decorating their homes with lights.  Isn’t it exciting!  Don’t you love driving to look at the lights?  It is a…