I met Sister Patricia Cook five years ago in my search for a Spiritual Director in Southern Connecticut. Sister Patty, who practices at Mercy by the Sea Retreat Center in Madison, CT, has been a member of the Sisters of Mercy for over 65 years. She has served as an educator, retreat and spiritual director, and a retired prison Chaplain.

She has had a profound impact on my personal spiritual journey and when we started the RCD Podcast I knew she had to be one of our first guests.

On this episode of the RCD Podcast, Sister Patty and I talk about her personal spiritual journey, what it means to approach God as "companion", and how to pray for those we disagree with.