Doug McPhillips

The writer dissects the Creed prayer of Catholicism to explain the doctrine of the essential and fundamental Catholic belief regarding faith and morals and the seven sacraments. It is an exploitation of a Mission statement to serve as an instrument in teaching in laymen's language post-Vatican 11 Canon Law for those interested in Godly purpose. It is for Christian believers and non-believers seeking guidance for spiritual well-being in daily living according to certain principles. The process of this book dissects the Catechism of the Catholic Church using the Apostle's Creed as the template to base the writer's findings on. As any renegade Catholic may do, the book leads to a personal mission statement of a new creed of belief for the writer. Embracing the findings of this book may well result in you, the reader writing your own Credo for spiritual growth too.

James K Baxter was arguably New Zealand's foremost creative poet, writer and playwright of the 20th century. It did not take me long to delve into the man's poetic genius and complexities of character that he once was. Baxter was the man of many talents who had been a gloomy youth of dysfunctional behaviour, a sex maniac, academic drop-out, odd jobs man, teacher of young children, once divorced, an uncontrollable alcoholic who ultimately became a most gifted counsellor of alcoholics, drug addicts, founder and pioneer of a community for lost souls of the street and seekers of a new wave of communal life that lingers to this very day. Baxter was a searcher of perception, an extreme pacifist with an eye towards truth and personal distinction, religiosity, and death. My own life seemed to parallel his in so many ways. So it was after a great deal of soul searching of his life that I concluded to use his life experience to draw a template to write my own life's experience in his shadow. James K Baxter died in 1972. He was only forty-six years old. When he died the whole country mourned. And whilst his spiritual essence still lingers over the Maori community at Jerusalem, his bones have long since turned to ahses. It is hoped that this little story gives you the reader insight into eternal life as it did for James K Baxter. As for me in my dotage, it further enhances my reason for being, as I tramp in the valley of the shadow of death always in search of the light.

Read your way into spirituality. Masters At My Table, is based on the law's of the Universe, and the distilled wisdom of science, theology, physiotherapy, physiology, mysticism, magic and biblical text granted from the sages of old.This book will serve as a guide for you to discover secrets- those of the great men who walked this earth before you. It serves as a guide to a better way of life in challenging times with simple basic techniques that, if mastered then you will have the secret to lasting spiritual inner peace in whatever you endeavour in life.

The work is both fact and fiction of myth and legends, symbols and signs Doug encounters on a spiritual awakening as he comes to terms with his inner demons, creative imagination and search for an outward symbol of his inner decision to live by as ancient right, a sword of discernment.It is also a realistic insight into the Camino Way and trudging tyhis happy path of destiny.