Patricia happened upon the book The World's Great Religions, a compilation from Life magazine, at age seven and found great solace in its tone of universal respect. Then a friend gave her a Bible from which, independent of formal religion, she took to heart an abiding sense of divine Presence. From these roots sprang a lifelong interfaith quest.
A graduate of Whitworth University with a major in English and a minor in Religion, Patricia went on to study counseling in Cornell University’s EARS program and healing arts at the Fingerlakes School of Massage. She co-ran a youth program in Belfast, Northern Ireland; edited Sojourners magazine with a community devoted to social renewal; and served as the voice behind Cornell’s “Dear Uncle Ezra” column, a forerunner in online counseling. As Executive Director of Gratefulness.org, she carried forward the legacy of Br. David Steindl-Rast, a revered Benedictine author and teacher. She served as S&P's Program Director and Senior Editor from 2015 - 2020 and is now a freelance writer and editor.
