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Book review: Communion and Contemplation: Reflections on friendship, ministry and prayer by Douglas Dales

Book review: Communion and Contemplation: Reflections on friendship, ministry and prayer by Douglas Dales

Thursday, April 23, 2026
AFTER nearly 50 years as an ordinand and priest, Douglas Dales reflects on “eight outstanding Christian friends who were so kind to me as a young ordinand and priest”. It is an eclectic selection. First up is Cicely Saunders, pioneer of the hospic...