John Paul Meenan, Editor
John Paul Meenan currently teaches Theology at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College, with a particular interest in the relationship between faith and reason, and how the principles of our faith should impact and shape the human person and modern culture.
Some Sliver of Hope for Ireland
What is one to say about the tragic vote in Ireland last Friday, on the day of the three saints (not one of whom...
Joy and Saint Philip
Paula Adamickâs discussion of the skyrocketing rates of âdepressionâ, especially amongst the young, should give us some deep pause. After all, youth, as Saint...
Three Saints for One
Today is a rarity in our liturgical calendar, as we celebrate no less than three saints, each of them optional memorials: In order of...
A Vote for Life
The referendum vote in Ireland today, on the ârightâ to abortion, is a turning point in our culture, for the Catholic nation symbolizes something...
Is it OK to be Gay? Hope in Hopelessness
Peruse Carl Sundellâs overview of the thought of Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman, known for his lucid and precise prose on a variety of...
Mother of the Church, Mazenod and Victoria Day
We celebrate today the memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church, an ancient title of the Virgin, which was formally instituted into the Holy...
Of Popes, Potentates and Princes Royal
May 18th would have been Pope Saint John Paul II's 98th birthday, which would be old even for the oldest of Popes. Benedict, the...
Saints Bobola and Stock
I neglected yesterday to mention yesterday two May 16 saints, and my conscience moves me to offer them to our readers, so that we...
Temple Mount, Hydro Rates and Keeping Teachers Happy
Tom Wolfe died a couple of days ago, on May 14th, one of the originators of what came to be called the ânew journalismâ...
Choices, Good and Bad
Today is the feast of Saint Matthias, the one chosen, as recounted in the first chapter of Acts, to replace Judas Iscariot, who betrayed...
