Father Peter Fitzgibbon
They had booked accommodation, but their room had been taken. For Mary and Joseph arrived late, but not the child, he had to come at the appointed time, To be born in a hayshed, asleep on the hay. Jesus! Special moment for Mary: Relax, Joseph, she says Together they gaze upon the child. A delightful […]
Very early on the 8th of December, I turn on the light and prepare a cup of tea. What is that outside? A strange brightness. Of course, it is close now to the summer solstice in this part of Earth. At 4.55 am this is dawn. With my cuppa brewed I sit down but not […]
We might ask what is this devotion between God and ourselves? And how crucial is it for our personal spiritual growth? For me it is becoming aware of One reaching out to call me by name and looking to reveal devotional intimacy divine. To all who are listening for it, the call to such devotion […]
Starting with verses from the 2nd Epistle of Saint Peter Chapter 1. They mention TRUE DEVOTION, the topic of our recent posts. Have a look: May you have more and more grace and peace as you come to know our Lord more and more. By his divine power, he has given us all the things […]
Reading about young Samuel in 1st Samuel Chapter 3 reveals his simple pathway to divine and prayerful intimacy. How about taking a deep new dive yourself into sacred scriptures? In search of similar material for fruitful meditation. Much wisdom, teaching, and spiritual experience are recorded in the Hebrew scriptures, all looking forward to the coming […]
The Word of God is the opening to intimacy with God. It was handed down orally across many generations before ever being written as Sacred Scripture. Once written down the Word of God came to be the Holy Bible. I have before me texts printed in GOOD NEWS BIBLE, a study edition with essays which […]
Someone knew my name before anyone else knew it, knows me, loves me, and knows and loves everyone else. At this stage let me refer to that ‘someone’ simply as One. At first, when I hear this One, I do not know who One is. Eventually however One reaches out to call me by name […]