Painted Butterflies: Memories of a Missionary   by Fr Christopher Fox   MHM (Choice Publishing, €14.95) The author is a Mill Hill priest who celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of his ordination last month. In this memoir he describes his experiences in Ireland, Britain and the USA; but the heart of the books deals with his…

Roots of Faith: A Journey of Hope by Fr Ray Flaherty and others (Headford Parish Committee, €20 plus €5 p+p, from the parish office, St Mary’s Church, Headford, Co. Galway; email: headfordchurch@gmail.com)

This year the summer school is being held from August 9-13 on the theme of ‘The French Connection: Ireland and France’. The school is held at Avondale House in Wicklow, the home of Parnell, now in State care, and all are welcome to attend. For details of the programme visit www.parnellsociety.com.    

Due to an editorial oversight during production, the publishing details of this title were omitted in the review in our issue of July 23. The Sublime Round Tower: An Iconic Call to Contemplative Prayer, by Kathleen Lynch, is published by Columba Press at €9.99. This little book of spirituality is inspired by the writings of…

The passing of the Rev. Prof. Sir Owen Chadwick at the great age of 99 has brought a remarkable career to a close. Owen Chadwick was one of the most distinguished historians of Christianity in the last 60 years or so, whose works have left a permanent impression on historians, theologians and general readers.   …

Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence by Jonathan Sacks (Hodder & Stoughton, £20.00)

Companion and Study Guide to the Encyclical Praise be to You by Pope Francis By Fr Eamonn Conway & Cathal Barry, with a foreword by Éamonn Meehan and a prologue by Archbishop Eamon Martin Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home by Pope Francis (Veritas, €4.99; Kindle edition, Amazon Whispernet, £7.99)

Inside the GPO 1916: a first-hand account by Joe Good (O’Brien Press, €11.95)

Between Two Flags: John Mitchel and Jenny Verner by Anthony G. Russell (Merrion Press, €19.99pb/ €65.00hb)

Confronting Shadows: An Introduction to the Poetry of Thomas Kinsella by David Lynch (New Island, €24.99)