Father Peter Fitzgibbon
On a computer click on image top right for more pictures Where good will prevails, all share a yearning to know more about the origin of the world and the future destiny of its inhabitants. The great physicist Albert Einstein was often a voice of wisdom. Einstein would say: “There are only two ways to […]
A JOURNEY TOGETHER In an earlier posting on the 2021-2023 Synod on Synodality, I focussed on its announcement by Pope Francis and used a one-word reaction: “Wow!” In this follow-up, I examine myself as to why I say, “Wow!” After all, the Church has a history of synods, quite a number in recent times, but […]
In 2021 the Year of St Joseph, we have been under the special protection of our father Saint Joseph. It is time now for some new special years. Years of not only us meeting Jesus but also Jesus meeting us. What does this mean? We are to find out […]
Not all of us will have a sudden death. Some of us approaching the end of life will have the opportunity to choose how to die. This realisation came to me nearly three years ago when on my admission to the local emergency department I was asked by someone I assumed was a doctor whether, […]
Covid 19 and its effects weigh heavy on human existence. The world looks to science to understand the virus, to treat and control it, and eventually bring it to an end. For the time being nations have rules to protect lives and livelihoods. Health personnel and other community services step up in support. On the […]
From beginning to end of life, and all along the way, there are issues. At the beginning choosing to have a baby. Towards the end of life, choosing how to die. Questions they are of live and let live, and not new questions. They are questions that will persist. The New Zealand Parliament was presented […]