Catholic Priest from Louisville, KY, USA, with a doctorate in Synthetic non-metal inorganic chemistry from Indiana Univ. and another doctorate in Moral Theology from the Angelicum Univ. in Rome, Italy. Brigadier General (R) in the US Army National Guard, currently researching ways to make Catholic theology understandable to those in the physical sciences and engineering disciplines. Chair of the Louisville Section of the American Chemical Society, a Defender of the Bond on the Louisville Metropolitan Tribunal, and Ecclesiastical Assistant to the Apostolate for Military International.
Address: Teresa of Calcutta Parish
903 Fairdale Rd.
Fairdale, KY 40118 USA
Address: Teresa of Calcutta Parish
903 Fairdale Rd.
Fairdale, KY 40118 USA
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Books by Patrick Dolan
When all the leaves have fallen, and most have blown away
Churches in late afternoon feel dark and cold and grey.
Yet echoes linger from the prayers offered there each day....
Papers by Patrick Dolan
Tanker watching in the night
Ready to begin the fight
With your flaming fists of steel
Pushing forward, set to kill.
Let the tyrant shrink and cower
Seeing your most noble power
Rush into his land of fear.
Sabot till the way is clear.
HEAT the ridgeline, spray the hollow.
Punch the way that others follow.
Track where others would not dare.
Boldly rumble anywhere!
Never do you tread alone.
Human souls with flesh and bone
That break and bleed make up the light
That shines within your metal might.
Let your own light be your Savior
Whose defeat of evil gave your
Life new meaning, strength new goal.
Help Him make His world whole.
(a double sonnet)
St. Joseph’s virtue overcame his pain,
And showed his love for Mary through the years
As husbands do with flowers now and then
To share love’s joys and wipe away life’s tears.
When early yellow daffodils spring up
And hyacinths their fragrant blossoms start,
Then puppy love and first-time kisses pop
Like apple blossoms in each teen-age heart.
When prayer and searching find a love sincere
Each couple’s hearts entwine with sacred vows.
Their bridal flowers testify all year
That love will grow as deep as time allows.
But kids and kitchens come along quite soon
Like lilies spilling forth their cups of joy.
Their parchment trumpets resonate in tune
With mother’s love and each new childhood toy.
Gardenias yield a soft and silky scent
As suave as pearly moonlight on a pond.
Their aromatic fragrance brings content:
As soothing as a mellowed marriage bond.
Sweet roses accent special life events:
From buds of pink to glowing ruby sprays.
They waft devoted love—much like incense—
From spring’s first blush to Autumn’s golden haze.
Each flower brings its own unique delight:
Like orchids, who help aching hearts take flight.
May trust, like Joseph’s flowers, ever pure
Help husbands’ love in every age endure.
When all the leaves have fallen, and most have blown away
Churches in late afternoon feel dark and cold and grey.
Yet echoes linger from the prayers offered there each day....
Tanker watching in the night
Ready to begin the fight
With your flaming fists of steel
Pushing forward, set to kill.
Let the tyrant shrink and cower
Seeing your most noble power
Rush into his land of fear.
Sabot till the way is clear.
HEAT the ridgeline, spray the hollow.
Punch the way that others follow.
Track where others would not dare.
Boldly rumble anywhere!
Never do you tread alone.
Human souls with flesh and bone
That break and bleed make up the light
That shines within your metal might.
Let your own light be your Savior
Whose defeat of evil gave your
Life new meaning, strength new goal.
Help Him make His world whole.
(a double sonnet)
St. Joseph’s virtue overcame his pain,
And showed his love for Mary through the years
As husbands do with flowers now and then
To share love’s joys and wipe away life’s tears.
When early yellow daffodils spring up
And hyacinths their fragrant blossoms start,
Then puppy love and first-time kisses pop
Like apple blossoms in each teen-age heart.
When prayer and searching find a love sincere
Each couple’s hearts entwine with sacred vows.
Their bridal flowers testify all year
That love will grow as deep as time allows.
But kids and kitchens come along quite soon
Like lilies spilling forth their cups of joy.
Their parchment trumpets resonate in tune
With mother’s love and each new childhood toy.
Gardenias yield a soft and silky scent
As suave as pearly moonlight on a pond.
Their aromatic fragrance brings content:
As soothing as a mellowed marriage bond.
Sweet roses accent special life events:
From buds of pink to glowing ruby sprays.
They waft devoted love—much like incense—
From spring’s first blush to Autumn’s golden haze.
Each flower brings its own unique delight:
Like orchids, who help aching hearts take flight.
May trust, like Joseph’s flowers, ever pure
Help husbands’ love in every age endure.