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.
A blessed memorial of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, recounted in all three of the synoptic Gospels. His martyrdom was at the request of the alluring daughter of Salome, Saint Jean-Marie Vianney would...
I post this final report, for now, on my recent pilgrimage, and my final destination, the eternal city to which all roads lead, Roma. These few words may be read in light of the recent...
A blessed memorial of the great Saint Augustine (354-430), bishop and doctor of the Church, and perhaps the greatest theologian in her history (although, like the toss-up between Mozart and Bach and others in...
What is one to say of the recent allegations of the former papal nuncio to the United States, Carlo Maria Vigano, claiming a network of complaisance, cover-up, deceit, aiding and abetting in homosexual behaviour...
An article this morning in CWR quotes a recent speech by none other than Cardinal Sarah, recounting to young scouting pilgrims, on pilgrimage to Vezelay in France, how they should emulate the noble virtues...
A blessed memorial of King Saint Louis IX (+1270), on whom I hope to post a few words, as this is the anniversary of my baptism, an event, as either Pope John Paul or...
Saint Rose of Lima (+1617) was a consecrated virgin, and the first native-born canonized saint of the Americas. She was renowned during her lifetime for her generosity and charity, flowing from a life of...
Back in June of this year, I wrote a piece on the travails of Trinity Western University, and how they had been refused accreditation for a law degree based on their ‘covenant policy’, to...