A Publishing Apostolate
Writing has become one of the ways in which I try to serve God and His Church.
I do not see these books simply as products, nor do I regard writing as merely a commercial undertaking. For me, it is an apostolate: an opportunity to share the beauty of the Catholic faith, to help others understand it more deeply, to defend its truth, and to encourage people in their life with Jesus Christ. Writing allows me to take what I have received through study, prayer and the life of the Church, and place it at the service of others.
The books cover many subjects—Sacred Scripture, Catholic doctrine, apologetics, prayer, conversion, spiritual formation and the interior life—but they all arise from the same desire: to help others know Christ, love His Church and live the faith more fully. Whether I am explaining a difficult doctrine, reflecting upon a passage of Scripture or addressing a question facing Christians today, I want the work to lead the reader towards greater clarity, confidence and faithfulness.
I write for those who are searching, those who are returning to the Church, and those who already believe but want to understand the faith more deeply. I also write for Catholics who want to explain what they believe with greater confidence and charity. In a culture often marked by confusion about God, morality and the human person, clear and faithful Catholic writing remains necessary.
Whatever ability I have been given to write, teach or explain the faith is itself a gift from God. I have not created that gift for myself. It has been entrusted to me, and I want to use it well. That means writing with care, remaining faithful to the teaching of the Church, and remembering that the purpose is not merely to express an opinion, but to serve truth and the good of the reader.
My hope is that these books may offer something useful to those who read them: greater understanding, renewed faith, encouragement in difficulty, an answer to a long-held question, or perhaps the small beginning of a deeper return to God. Even if a book helps only one person to pray again, approach the sacraments, understand the Church more clearly or draw closer to Christ, then the work has served its purpose.
If any good comes from this work, the glory belongs to Him.
Written for His Glory. Given for His Poor.
From August 2026, I will donate 100% of the net author income I receive from the sale of my books to the Little Sisters of the Poor and their ministry to elderly people in need.
This decision has grown from a simple conviction: the gifts God gives us are meant to bear fruit beyond ourselves.
The books will continue to serve their original purpose—to teach, encourage, form and defend the Catholic faith—but the income I receive from them will now serve another beautiful work of the Church.
After the direct costs associated with publishing, printing, production, distribution and transactions have been met, the author income that comes to me will be given to the Little Sisters of the Poor.
I do not want the fruits of this apostolate to end with me.
My prayer is that each book may do good in two places: in the life of the person who reads it, and in the life of an elderly person being welcomed, cared for and loved by the Sisters.
Why the Little Sisters of the Poor?
There are many worthy Catholic works that could be supported. I have chosen the Little Sisters of the Poor because there is something especially beautiful in the life they have given to Christ and to the elderly poor.
The elderly can easily become forgotten.
As strength declines, independence is lost and the world moves on, people who have lived full lives can begin to feel unseen, burdensome or alone. This is particularly true for those who are poor, without family support or unable to provide fully for their own needs.
The Little Sisters enter quietly into that place of vulnerability.
They do more than provide accommodation and practical care. They welcome each elderly person into a home. They offer companionship, dignity, affection, spiritual support and the security of knowing that they will not be abandoned when illness or frailty deepens.
They remain with those entrusted to them through the ordinary days of life and through its final moments.
Their vocation reflects the tenderness of Christ, who never overlooks the person whom the world considers small or unimportant. In every elderly person, the Sisters recognise someone made in the image of God, loved by Christ and worthy of reverence.
Their work brings to life His words:
“As you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.”
— Matthew 25:40
I am particularly drawn to the hiddenness of their service.
Much of what they do is quiet. It is found in ordinary acts of patience, care, listening, feeding, comforting, praying and remaining present. It may not receive great attention, but it is deeply precious in the eyes of God.
That is the kind of work I want the fruits of my writing to support.
Who Are the Little Sisters of the Poor?
The Little Sisters of the Poor are an international Catholic religious congregation devoted to the care of elderly people in need.
Their story began in France in 1839 with a simple act of charity.
Saint Jeanne Jugan encountered Anne Chauvin, an elderly, blind and impoverished woman who had no one to care for her. Jeanne welcomed her into her own small home and gave the woman her bed.
There was no great institution, no wealth and no elaborate plan. There was simply one woman making room for another in need.
From that act of love grew the congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Saint Jeanne Jugan’s example attracted other women who desired to give their lives to the same work. Together, they began welcoming elderly people who were poor, alone or without adequate care.
The Sisters continue this mission today in many parts of the world.
At the heart of their vocation is the conviction that the elderly poor are not merely recipients of assistance. They are persons in whom Christ Himself is encountered.
Each Little Sister professes a special vow of hospitality, dedicating herself to welcoming and serving the elderly poor in a spirit of family.
Saint Jeanne Jugan expressed this beautifully:
“Never forget that the Poor are Our Lord.”
These words reveal the heart of the Sisters’ vocation.
They do not serve the elderly only from a sense of duty. They serve them with reverence, believing that in welcoming the poor, they are welcoming Christ.
Their Ministry in Australia
In Australia, the Little Sisters of the Poor and those who work alongside them care for elderly residents through their homes in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth:
St Joseph’s Home — Northcote, Melbourne
Mount St Joseph’s Home — Randwick, Sydney
Glendalough Home — Perth
Within these homes, elderly people receive practical care, companionship, spiritual support and the opportunity to remain part of a genuine community.
The Sisters seek to create not merely facilities, but homes: places where residents are known by name, treated with affection and accompanied with dignity.
Their ministry attends to the whole person.
Physical care is important, but so too are friendship, prayer, the sacraments, family life, shared meals, celebrations and the simple comfort of knowing that someone is present.
For residents approaching the end of life, this presence becomes especially important. The Sisters seek to ensure that no person entrusted to them is forgotten or left to face death without care, prayer and human companionship.
Their work is supported by dedicated staff, volunteers, associates and benefactors. From the beginning, their mission has depended upon Providence and upon the generosity of people willing to help them care for the elderly poor.
I am grateful that the income from my books can now become part of that support.
Every Book Now Bears a Wider Fruit
Every book purchased will now contribute to two works that belong naturally together.
The first is the work of sharing the faith.
Through these books, I hope to help readers understand Sacred Scripture, grow in prayer, find their way back to God, defend the Catholic faith and live more deeply as disciples of Christ.
The second is the work of mercy carried out by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
The income I receive from each sale will help support their care for elderly people who may otherwise be forgotten, isolated or without sufficient means.
One work seeks to nourish the soul through truth.
The other makes the love of Christ visible through hospitality and care.
Both belong to the life of the Church. Both arise from the same Gospel. Both seek, in different ways, to bring a person closer to Christ.
My hope is that the good begun in the pages of a book will continue beyond them: in the reader whose faith is strengthened, in the Church that is served, and in the elderly person who is welcomed and loved by the Sisters.
I am deeply grateful to every person who chooses to read or purchase one of these books.
May the books serve the faith.
May their fruits serve the poor.
And may all of it be for the glory of God.