by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 15, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
We’ve all heard this spiritual lesson “Love your neighbor as yourself”. Have you ever stopped to think how you love yourself? Hopefully my treatment of my fellow man is not how I treat myself. Watch how you treat yourself. Listen to your...
by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 8, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
On July 29th the Wall Street Journal issued a “news alert”: “Pope Signals Openness to Gay Priests”. Of course I had a few thoughts on it and on August 6th the Huffington Post published my response. Please read “my take” and...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jul 25, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
The cancelled flight caused the long line at the customer service counter in the airport. The delayed passengers awaited their turn to talk to the ticket agent for rerouting arrangements. One hurried gentlemen losing his patience, broke out of the queue, nudging his...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jul 18, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
Planning seems to be a big part of life…the 20 year career plan, marriage, children, setting aside money for the kid’s college fund, grand children, and future retirement with leisurely travels, etc. Our life seems to be mapped out according to plans, at...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jul 11, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
On our trip through Italy, Joe and I had the opportunity to visit Leonardo’s Last Supper (Cenacolo Vinciano) in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria della Grazie in Milan. Although I had seen many replicas and pictures, seeing this most famous piece...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jul 4, 2013 | Spiritually Speaking
Can a rich man get into heaven? Is it really as difficult as a camel getting through the eye of a needle? The age old religious views divided heaven and earth, body and soul disparaging the human body with the things of “earth” leading to spiritual ruin....
