Fragments of Reality: Collected Writings - Softcover

Tony Flannery

9781856076241: Fragments of Reality: Collected Writings

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856076245 ISBN 13: 9781856076241

Publisher: Columba Press, 2008

Fragments of Reality is a book by well-known writer and preacher, Redemptorist Tony Flannery. It is a collection of articles written over the past ten years for various publications, mostly Reality magazine. Flannery is a keen observer of Irish life, and in his role as a travelling preacher he is in a unique position to observe what is happening both in society and in church. This book analyses and critiques many of the trends that have happened over the past ten years, the decline in the Catholic Church, with shrinking attendances and seminaries closing, a failure in leadership and a gradual emergence of a lay voice, to the effects of the Celtic Tiger, giving us unprecedented prosperity but also a greedier, more harsh and ruthless society. At a time when so much of media comment is agenda-driven, superficial and sensational, these articles are thoughtful and challenging. You may not agree with everything that is written here, but it will certainly set you thinking.

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About the Author:

Tony Flannery, a native of Attymon, Co. Galway, has been a Redemptorist priest for over forty years. He is well known around the country as a preacher. He has written many books, including the best-selling From the Inside, and The Death of Religious Life? His has been one of the clearest voices calling for change in the church, and has not been afraid to challenge accepted views on issues like priesthood and religious life.

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