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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.
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Just War, in Theory and Praxis

The Holy Father recently brought into question the notion of a 'just war', which brings to mind a comment from a Catholic in a question-and-answer period after a talk years ago, who declared quite...

From Benedict’s Peace to Francis’ War: A Review

The fight for Tradition in the Church, in particular her liturgy, is a long and arduous one that will not cease until the parousia, entering an acute phase in our own day, but all...

Ten Theological Books With Which to Begin

(Here are some thoughts from a talk I gave to the Catholic Teachers' Guild of Toronto recently on suggestions for books to read in theology and philosophy. This is not so much a 'top...

Silver Linings

The real woman won silver, while the would-be one took the gold. And if there is a silver lining in the debacle of William 'Lia' Thomas - the male swimmer who identifies as a...

Is Vaccination an Act of Love?

The Vatican has just reiterated its support for the vaccine, or, I should say, vaccines, with the Holy Father's claim that receiving the inoculation, without offering any distinctions, is an 'act of love...'. Let us...

Ave, Maria, Gratia Plena!

A blessed, joyous and grace-filled solemnity of the Annunciation to one and all! Today, the divine Word was made incarnate in the womb of the Virgin Mary, when she gave her fiat, the one...

Saint Patrick and the Emerald Isle: Erin Go Bragh!

A very happy Saint Patrick’s Day, to all our readers, which this year is still toned down by the insidious Covid-19 virus - or, now a year on, our reaction to said virus -...

Consecration and Conversion

It has been announced that the Holy Father will formally consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, March 25th, the solemnity of the Annunciation (and the Incarnation). Readers may...

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