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…12 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Sep 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…5 min read·Dec 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…9 min read·Sep 29, 2020--1--1
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…5 min read·May 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…3 min read·Dec 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…4 min read·Dec 17, 2019----