New Book, Brian Gallagher MSC, The Joy of Ageing, A Spirituality for Oldies

Coventry Press, 2021, pp. 72.

From the back cover

We do not lose heart.  Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.    2 Cor. 4:16

Though ageing can be a painful, stressful time for many people, Brian Gallagher finds consolation in a new perspective on life, as he ages.  The book reflects on the joys and the struggles, the memories and the dreams as we grow older. Brian finds a tempered joy even in the inevitable diminishment of ageing.  He writes from his own experience and after many years of listening to others as a spiritual guide. This book offers a clear Christian approach to ageing: it is a major contribution to a spirituality of ageing.

Brian Gallagher has degrees in science, theology and spiritual direction.  His earlier books include God’s Foolishness, The Eyes of God, and Set me Free. Brian is a Catholic priest in the community of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, now retired after fifty years of ministry in spirituality and spiritual direction.

PS. Michael Sims MSC in his endorsement of the book notes the statistics of increasing age around the world and into the future, billion targets for 2050.  He notes this book will be a best-seller for years to come!