Position Papers – Review of books
John Waters is an Irish writer and commentator, the author of nine books, and a playwright. This article first appeared in the First Things magazine, and is reprinted with the kind permission of the author and of the editor of First Things.
Monsignor José Javier Marcos has been Central Vicar Secretary of Opus Dei since 2010. This article is reprinted from www.opusdei.ie. The feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on February 2.
Fr Gavan Jennings is the editor of Position Papers.
The Rev. Patrick G Burke is the Church of Ireland rector of the Castlecomer Union of Parishes, Co Kilkenny. A regular contributor to Position Papers, he was formerly a broadcast journalist with the Armed Forces Radio and Television Network. He blogs at thewayoutthere1.blogspot.ie
Francis Phillips was educated at Farnborough Hill Convent and then at Cambridge University. She is married with eight children, and is a freelance book reviewer and books blogger for the Catholic Herald website and magazine. This article is reprinted with the kind permission of the Catholic Herald.
John Mulderig is a reviewer for Catholic News Service. Copyright (c) 2017 Catholic News Service. Reprinted with permission from CNS. www.catholicnews.com
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The Rev. Patrick G Burke is the Church of Ireland rector of the Castlecomer Union of Parishes, Co Kilkenny. A regular contributor to Position Papers, he was formerly a broadcast journalist with the Armed Forces Radio and Television Network. He blogs at
http://thewayoutthere1.blogspot.ie/
Pat Hanratty taught Science/Chemistry in Tallaght Community School from its inception in 1972 until he retired in 2010. He was the school’s first Transition Year Co-ordinator and for four years he had the role of home School Community Liaison Officer.