Episode 218 – Tuesday 26 August 2025

Private Devotions | Fr Peter Williams AM VG
This week, we sit down with Fr Peter Williams AM VG — Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Parramatta — to explore the practice, purpose, and power of private devotions. Fr Williams reflects on how devotions such as the Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, the Angelus, and other traditional prayers strengthen faith, foster intimacy with God, and complement the liturgy of the Church. Together with George, he discusses how devotions to relics and saints can be uniquely powerful, the growing practice of praying the Divine Office, and how private devotions, while valuable, are not the summit of Christian life — the Eucharist remains the source and summit of our faith. A rich and encouraging discussion for anyone seeking to deepen their prayer life and grow in holiness — not to be missed.

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