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.
Heroism, Then and Now
“Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, while others have greatness thrust upon them”. So wrote Shakespeare in Twelfth Night .
‘Greatness’ may take...
Marie of the Incarnation: A Canadian Mystic
Marie de l’Incarnation: Études de théologie spirituelle by Pierre Gervais, S.J.: A Review
Pierre Gervais is a Canadian-born Jesuit, professor of systematic, sacramental, and spiritual...
True-dope-ia
I had to wait a few days before writing on the election of Justin Trudeau as our new Prime-Minister-in-waiting, not least for the emotion...
Sci Fi Movie Triplex: Interstellar, Oblivion and Edge of Tomorrow
My movie selection over the past few months has been in the science fiction genre, which is often heavy on the 'fiction', and light...
Till We Have Faces: To Niqab, or Not?
In an interesting turn of events, the niqab, the face-covering veil worn by certain Muslim women, has become a defining election issue in Canada. ...
Primal Rage
This morning, as I begin this column, ten people at a community college in Oregon were killed by yet-another loner gunman, seeking some kind...
Political ‘Knifing’?
I have been meaning to comment on a ridiculous article in the National Post at the end of August, but one which does pertain,...
Liberal Complaisance
As this interminable election process lumbers on, like a dying African elephant stumbling through the savannah, only to curl up beside some fetid swamp,...
Feminine Genius
The call-in show a week or two ago on the CBC, as I enjoyed my very first kefir smoothie (quite enjoyable, in fact, made...
Reason and the Refugee
Following on my last post on the 'refugee crisis': One danger in a situation like this, especially one of its global impact, is to...
