About Patrick Laorden

Patrick is a Catholic husband and father. He works in philanthropy as a grant writer and grants manager. Having discerned religious life for almost five years, the experience provided a great foundation for his involvements today, namely: nonprofit work, parish ministry, Knights of Columbus and Lay Dominicans. Patrick has a passion for performing charitable works, scripture, and Catholic social teaching. In his free time, he enjoys running, hiking, gardening, woodworking, photography and dad jokes.

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“He Loved Us" Pt. 4 - Love as...

The Social Dimension to the Sacred Heart Looking at the headlines today,... read more

“He Loved Us" Pt. 3 - A Deeper...

As we ring out 2024, what are we taking with us into... read more

“He Loved Us" Pt. 2 - Love from...

Learning to Open Up Opening up was never easy for me growing... read more

"He Loved Us" Pt. 1 - Returning to...

Where We Encounter God Pope Francis begins the first chapter of his... read more

New Reflection Series on Pope Francis's Latest Encyclical

Last Thursday, Pope Francis released Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us), his fourth... read more

The Josephology Society

It’s been awhile since I last posted! I recently came across a... read more

Love is Found Through Community

“The LORD God said: It is not good for the man to... read more

A Sense of Family at the Workplace

This month has been a whirlwind, explaining why I haven’t posted in... read more

Better to Be a Hammer Than an Anvil

This past Sunday, I had the joy of being with the Lay... read more

Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together

The marathon event had a bit of a wait in the Olympics,... read more

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