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.
I have an article on the 'requirements for political office, posted this morning on Crisis magazine. Again, feel free to peruse, and I will post it here in a few days.
And speaking of ambition,...
There was another earthquake in Italy the other day (October 30th), in the town of Norcia, the birthplace of Saint Benedict, where
there are a group of Benedictines, men and women's Orders, that adhere...
L'Arche, the community founded by Jean Vanier, has clarified his ambiguous comments upon euthanasia, upon which I wrote a few months ago. You can read their brief, one page comments here, and make up...
Some stories sum up the insanity of our world in a way I find almost profound. Apparently, a male homosexual sperm donor donated his 'seed' to a female friend, back when they were in...
Well, some news stories have sort-of-happy endings. A distraught father, after arguing with his wife, ‘kidnaped’ his two toddler sons, drove to a bridge, and jumped in with them in his arms, in an...
A recent flattering article in the New Yorker describes Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's vice-presidential running mate, as a "devout Roman Catholic." Not only that, but the paean proceeds to declare that the pious senator...
Happiness, Culture, Virtue: The Case for Catholic Education by Dr. Ryan Topping
3 - 4:30 pm Sun October 30th Maryvale Academy 2191 Benjamin Ave, Ottawa Free-will offering
A native of Saskatoon, Dr. Topping earned an MA...
I have an article posted this morning on Crisis magazine, on How Catholic is Kaine, Hillary Clinton's Vice-Presidential running mate. Feel free to peruse.
I should have added the irony that Donald Trump's running mate,...