Kneeling at the altar in the middle of our living room, we prayed for a happy and healthy life.
‘Our father who art in heaven…’ my mum, my four siblings and I said in unison.
Devout Catholics, we went to church every Sunday, said grace before meals and prayed each night before bed.
It was 1987 and I was seven. We were living in Germany, and that year we went to see a prayer rally led by Australian William Kamm, then 41.
A self-proclaimed prophet, also known as Little Pebble, but not recognised by the Catholic church, his sermon was powerful and hypnotic.
He was convinced Catholic values were under threat and was building a new paradise in NSW.
‘You could live a happy life with your own
