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.
Saints John and Paul – and Josemaria
We usually try to commemorate the saints in the current, public liturgical calendar, but now and again, we will mention those more hidden, even...
What Vatican II Actually Said on the Mass
IN the wake of the blessed Solemnity of Corpus Christi - whether you celebrated on the proper Thursday, or the following Sunday - Â with...
The Liminal and Luminous Birth of John the Baptist
A blessed Solemnity! We celebrate the birthdays of three âsaintsâ in our liturgical calendar: Christ Himself, the Son of God, of course, on Christmas...
Britain’s Descent into Darkness
The once-merrie-and-Catholic land of Britain â the two adjectives go together like apple pie and ice cream â continues to descend down the dark...
Corpus Christi and the Poetry of Thomas Aquinas
(In Canada, the Solemnity is transferred to the next Sunday. In the universal Church, and various traditional rites and communities, it is celebrated on the...
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga’s Summerâs Solstice
On this 21st day of June, we remember Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (+ 1591), a Jesuit scholastic who died at what we might consider the...
AI: Friend or Foe, Servant or Master?
In one of his first addresses, Pope Leo XIV offers a glimpse into why he chose the name he did:
I chose to take the...
Romualdâs Erimetical Reform
Saint Romuald (+June 19, 1025/27) was a tenth-century monk, founder of the strict Camaldolese Order, named after their primary benefactor, Maldoli, who, impressed by...
A Short Primer on Just War Theory
The Church has a long history of âjust war theoryâ. Over the centuries, deriving from the initial formulation of Saint Augustine, then, building upon...
A Short Primer on the Trinity
In light of yesterdaysâ Solemnity celebrating the Most Holy Trinity, a few words on this central teaching of our Faith may be in order....
