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Ralph McInerny

Born

in Minneapolis, Minnesota, The United States

February 24, 1929

Died

January 29, 2010

Website

http://www2.nd.edu/Departments/Maritain/cvrm0.htm

Genre

Religion & Spirituality, Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Ralph Matthew McInerny was an American Catholic religious scholar and fiction writer, including mysteries and science fiction. Some of his fiction has appeared under the pseudonyms of Harry Austin, Matthew FitzRalph, Ernan Mackey, Edward Mackin, and Monica Quill. As a mystery writer he is best known as the creator of Father Dowling. He was Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Jacques Maritain Center, and Michael P. Grace Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Notre Dame until his retirement in June 2009. He died of esophageal cancer on January 29, 2010. ...more

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	Her Death of Cold (Father Dowling, #1) 3.49 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 1977 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bishop as Pawn (Father Dowling, #2) 3.67 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 1978 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Irish Coffee (Notre Dame, #7) 3.27 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Abracadaver (Father Dowling, #13) 3.42 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 1989 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Went Wrong With Vatican II: The Catholic Crisis Explained 4.15 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On This Rockne (Notre Dame, #1) 3.54 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 1997 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Getting a Way with Murder (Father Dowling, #9) 3.53 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 1984 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Student's Guide to Philosophy 3.52 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 1999 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ash Wednesday (Father Dowling, #29) 3.36 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ethica Thomistica: The Moral Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas 4.08 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 1982 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Father Dowling (32 books)
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“There is that in the Notre Dame fan which makes him intolerable to others, namely, his unassailable confidence that in a well-ordered universe Notre Dame is meant to win all of its games.”
― Ralph M. McInerny, Lack of the Irish

tags: notre-dame-football

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“When you have got a new idea, read Aristotle to find out what's wrong with it.”
― Ralph McInerny

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“The young see things in black and white while the favorite adverb of the aged is "perhaps.”
― Ralph McInerny, A Student's Guide to Philosophy

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