Prof Eamonn Conway on the late Michael Paul Gallagher’s last book which includes extracts from his diary as he faced his terminal illness.
The launch is taking place on 15th March 2016.
Michael Paul Gallagher SJ died on 6 November 2015.
See also Remembering Michael Paul Gallagher SJ – A Tribute
From the Preface
“The opening words of the Introduction spoke of my path towards death as highly probable. Now several months later death is certain, a question of months. The story of treatment, remission and then return of more than one zone of cancer is told in the second section of this book. As time has gone on, I often wondered why I was publishing such a personal narrative. It started as a diary for myself, trying to explore my experience of illness. Then I began to think it could be of help to others. But I also fear it could inflate my own fairly ordinary adventure, and I ask forgiveness from those who may find it too self-centred or too pious. It tries to tell the story of a believer going through stages of cancer. If it offers some spiritual light on others in such times of struggle, that justifies it for me. ”
to purchase – www.messenger.ie