The poems and short reflections in this book are prompted by written works of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. It is the author's hope that book will inspire people to reflect upon Mother Teresa's wise words and the implications of those words for one's life.

Richard is an author of several medical textbooks, as well as two novels and two prior poetry books, most recently Appointed Times. In this new collection of poems based on characters from the Biblical gospels, Reflecting in the Heart provides an opportunity to imagine what some of the characters who may have played a relatively minor role in the gospel stories may have experienced and thought. This book will hopefully provide a creative way to reflect on the gospels and a prayerful way to reflect on one's own life.