Reflecting on the lyrics of several favourite pieces of music – including ‘What a Wonderful World’ (Louis Armstrong), ‘I dreamed a dream’ (Les Misérables), and Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Grace and Gratitude’ – Brian Gallagher discovers aspects of his personal spirituality, developed over fifty-five years of priestly ministry. He offers glimpses of his own experience of God’s love in his life, glimpses of the ultimate fulfilment celebrated in Mahler’s ‘Resurrection Symphony’: what you have longed for is yours. ‘For this we say thankyou’ becomes a recurring theme of the reflections
. … an excellent reference for all searching to recognise and live with the gift of grace and gratitude in today’s troubled world. Therese Quinn rsj – Artist and Spiritual Director
This excellent little book by Brian Gallagher offers a confident invitation to Hope. Paul Castley msc – Spiritual Guide and Ministry Supervisor
In this telling of his personal experience of God, Brian Gallagher provides insights that entice us into the deepening places of our heart Anne Marmion – Chair, Parish Pastoral Council, Blackburn
Since retiring from ministry at the Heart of Life Centre (Melbourne) and the Cliffs Retreat (Shoreham), Brian Gallagher has written several books on spirituality, notably The Eyes of God (2019), God’s Foolishness (2020), and The Joy of Ageing (2021). Brian is a Catholic priest and Missionary of the Sacred Heart
Brian Gallagher is a Catholic priest in the community of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heat, with degrees in science, theology and spiritual direction, including a doctoral thesis that researched discernment of spirits. His ministry for fifty years has been in spirituality and spiritual direction, predominately at the Heart of Life Centre in Melbourne; and now in retreat ministry in Shoreham. Brian is the author of two earlier books Pray As You Are and Taking God to Heart as well as the first edition of Communal Wisdom, co-authored by Sue Richardson pbvm, Set Me Free and The Eyes of God
Grace and Gratitude
- Authors Brian Gallagher
- Product Code: 9781922589330
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