Sr Patricia Talone rsmD.C. Vice President Mission Services, The Catholic Health Association of the United States of America It would be impossible to exaggerate the contributions that Father Ashley and Father O'Rourke have made to contemporary Catholic medical ethics. Not only have they led in thinking through issues and educated so many on the application of Catholic moral teaching in clinical situations, they have both helped so many patients, caregivers and families with their individual situations, This book is a wonderful exposition of the role of the Catholic medical ethicist at its finest.