Author Archives: Bob Patrick

Love and Transformation

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Bob Patrick

This is another of my own musings on the proposed new expression of our Unitarian Universalists principles. Transformation is an expensive word that means change. Its Latin roots imply the changing of the shape of something from one thing to … Continue reading →

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Love and Light?

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Bob Patrick

This is a phrase that was made popular by the New Age movement of the 1980’s and 90’s.  Perhaps it was the equivalent of “thoughts and prayers” in that it was a phrase to say to others when you meant … Continue reading →

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Mystery and Religion

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Bob Patrick

I think that in any religion there are those who embrace their faith with authenticity and with what we might characterize as curiosity, courage and compassion. In other words, they hold to their faith with open minds and hearts.  There … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Loneliness

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Bob Patrick

Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself, or from holding certain views which others find inadmissible. ― Carl Gustav Jung Loneliness is an experience … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Mystery

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Bob Patrick

With the month of December, the darkness of our northern hemisphere tilting away from the sun continues. Shadows lengthen. The darkness deepens. Perhaps that is a good backdrop to this month’s theme, The Gift of Mystery. “Mystery” conjures a number … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Generous Offering?

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Bob Patrick

Recently, I sat outside on my meditation bench at the edge of the woods. The morning temperature was cool but not cold. I was enjoying the early morning light and a little reading with a cup of coffee. Suddenly, I … Continue reading →

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The Way of Generosity

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Bob Patrick

True words aren’t charmingCharming words aren’t true.Good people aren’t contentious,Contentious people aren’t good.People who know aren’t learned,Learned people don’t know.Wise souls don’t hoard;The more they do for others the more they have,The more they give, the richer they are.The Way … Continue reading →

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