Patrick ManningOn poor Thomas, called DidymusFor the most part, my son walks in silence holding his skateboard in one hand, his bookbag draped over one shoulder. He is ten now, big…Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022
Patrick ManningOn an unexpected meditation…This summer, I participated in a training program to become a Laudato Si’ Animator, part of the Laudato Si’ Movement, born from the urgency…Sep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2021
Patrick ManningSalted FishIn the morning, when I find time to meditate, it is often a mess of thoughts like pebbles in your shoe. My guides — a therapist, a…Dec 5, 2020Dec 5, 2020
Patrick ManningOn praying through anxietyMy earliest* memories** are of rosary*** beads****. Now, as an adult, I like to think I’m developing new, more sophisticated spiritual…Sep 29, 20201Sep 29, 20201
Patrick ManningA note on Pentecost, and the miracle of listeningLike cities across America, Philadelphia is on fire tonight. I can’t see the flames from my comfortable home in South Philadelphia. But, I…May 30, 2020May 30, 2020
Patrick ManningOn ending AdventThe four weeks preceding Christmas are known in many Christian traditions as Advent, a time of preparation for the celebration of…Dec 26, 2019Dec 26, 2019
Patrick ManningOn Empty MangersLast weekend, in a small yard in South Philadelphia, a crew of folks put up a manger scene. It was an old manger set: the paint was…Dec 17, 2019Dec 17, 2019
