Category Archives: psychology

Disputed Passages

Posted on October 21, 2025 by richp45198

Recently my son Ben posted this quote by Walt Whitman on his Linkdin page and invited readers to reflect on what they have learned on their “disputed passage” “Have you learned lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with … Continue reading →

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August 3 Six Years Later

Posted on August 3, 2025 by richp45198

I wanted to repost this in honor of loved ones lost on 8/3/19 as well as in tribute to those families that suffered those losses. Sadly, what I wrote 6 years ago has come to pass. No progress has been … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from”Turn to the Beatitudes”

Posted on July 5, 2025 by richp45198

Here is an excerpt from my latest article “Turn to the Beatitudes” published in St. Anthony Messenger, A link to the full article is provided at the end. Christianity is in the news on a regular basis these days. Where … Continue reading →

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On Being A Psychotherapist

Posted on June 21, 2025 by richp45198

I long maintained that being a psychotherapist was a strange way to make a living. It is a job that relies on human suffering. It is a job with an uncertain outcome for the honest psychotherapist knows that we do … Continue reading →

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“Woke”

Posted on May 6, 2025 by richp45198

I have struggled with the meaning of this emotionally charged word that has come to represent a certain category of persons who have come under fire and threat these days. Here is the Miriam Webster definition: “aware of and actively … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Church and Clergy Abuse: Impact on Faith

Posted on April 14, 2025 by richp45198

I have been reading a disturbing book titled Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church by Philip Shenon. Shenon studies the ongoing battle between progressive and conservative Catholics, made more intense by the … Continue reading →

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Conservative Christians: A Critical Voice in a Troubled Time

Posted on March 23, 2025 by richp45198

It would appear that Conservative Christians played a significant role in the election of Donald Trump. Several of the issues around which he built his campaign to include abortion and sexual identity appealed to the Conservative Christians. Now that he … Continue reading →

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Powerlessness and Politics: What Are We Citizens to Do?

Posted on March 6, 2025 by richp45198

It seems that each day the news includes yet something else impacting on we citizens. Today it included the announcement of further cuts to VA employees. Since the beginning of the year, the news has included announcements of other job … Continue reading →

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Me and Baseball

Posted on February 9, 2025 by richp45198

It is February and soon pitchers and catchers will show up for spring training. Along with Dan Shaughnessy and others, my sons and I will assess the possibilities this coming year for my beloved Redsox. Baseball has been a part … Continue reading →

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On Speaking Out

Posted on January 28, 2025 by richp45198

I have been writing this blog for over ten years and rarely have I written about anything political. That has largely been because of what I perceive to be a lack of intelligent political discourse these days. This is due … Continue reading →

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