Author: petrath1
As the letters after my surname would suggest, I am a member of a religious order; Third Order, Society of St. Francis. I served a second term of office on the Provincial Chapter of the Order, as Provincial Secretary and Trustee for three years and have since stood down. I have been a Tertiary Franciscan since my profession in 1996. As well as writing poetry, I enjoy the theatre, and have been a member of a local theatre company. I enjoy cricket too, and am a Life Member of Sussex County Cricket Club.
In April 2026, after approximately one year on a "Discernment Pathway", I was received into the Roman Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. It was such a joyous occasion, being supported by so many people at my Confirmation. Those memories will live with me forever.
I hope you will enjoy browsing over this site, and that you will find something to help you on your spiritual journey.
Introduction link
Title page of Regina Immaculata
Here is the link to the title page. Links to the Introduction and Invocation to Mary pages to follow: https://christianverse-peter-tssf.net/regina-immaculata/
Work commenced on Regina Immaculata
Greetings everyone, I have now put up three pages for this work; the title page, the Introduction and the first poem called Invocation to Mary. I will put up the remaining eight poems over the next two to three weeks, so keep checking back for progress. The title page has verse taken from the Common … Continue reading Work commenced on Regina Immaculata
New set of Marian poems.
Greetings everyone, I have just completed eight out of a set of nine poems in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Although devotional in nature, they will all have her pointing to Jesus her Son and, most importantly, her Saviour. I may, or may not, decide to dripfeed them one by one on to the … Continue reading New set of Marian poems.
New Marian poem.
Dear Friends, A new poem, or rather a new sequence of separate poems to make up the completed work, concerning Mary, the Mother of God is in the throes of nascence. So far, I have written five out of a possible nine poems. However, the final result may be between seven and nine poems for … Continue reading New Marian poem.
Crossing the Tiber
Dear friends, this is to update you all that I crossed the Tiber to join the Roman Catholic Church during the Easter Vigil on 4th April at St. Mary Magdalen's Catholic Church in Brighton, UK. It was such a special and very happy occasion to be received by Confirmation and receive my first Holy Communion. … Continue reading Crossing the Tiber
Fiery poem uploaded!
Greetings everyone, My new poem is now on the site and can be accessed via the following link: Blazing Fire (Elijah/Therese) – Dominus-Iesus-est I hope you like it. It is shown separately in the gallery. Pax, Peter.
New fiery poem!
Greetings all, A new poem is about to be published on this site. It was inspired by a retreat conference held recently at St. Mary Magdalen's Catholic Church, from a talk given by the parish priest. He touched on the subject of blazing fire, as spoken of by St. Thérèse of Lisieux. The poem has … Continue reading New fiery poem!
Personal update
Dear everyone, this is to let you know that my Rite of Election to the Roman Catholic Church takes place at 11am on Saturday 21st February at Arundel Cathedral. This is where catechumens and candidates are 'examined' by the Bishop as to their readiness to join the church. Following on from that will be seven … Continue reading Personal update
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