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