Father Peter Fitzgibbon
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 […]
WHAT TO SAY, WHAT TO DO, AND WHAT TO WRITE? In these troubled times, one takes care of what one says, does, and writes. Why? It is as if people, including even myself, are adrift in a sea of competing interests, which pull and push them in conflicting directions. The future for family, community, nation-states, […]
There’s trouble afoot, a tumult among nations, words I recall from a version of Psalm Two. Current news on many fronts upsets me. I have questions about security now and protection for the future. How to keep a balance, get a grip, and know where to go? Who to turn to, and how might I […]
Look who is at Waikanae River and taking pics on the way to the estuary. There the river winds around a lot, cuts through a massive sand bar, and finally reaches the sea. Part of some 100 km of walking tracks and cycleways on […]
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 […]
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 […]