John Paul Meenan

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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The Modus Operandi of Pope Francis

Like many around the world, Catholic or not, I have been trying to figure out Pope Francis.  It is always a difficult task to 'get' a man, to understand whence he comes and whither...

Gunplay and Bullying

*Officer James Forcillo has been found guilty of attempted murder, a curious conviction considering that he had already killed Sammy Yatim.  That is, the jury found the officer's first three shots to be justified...

What’s Wrong with the University?

Chesterton wrote his collection of essays, 'What's Wrong with the World', back in 1912. And his answer, even back then in those halcyonic days before the Great War, was a lot. I thought that I...

Nota in Brevis January 13th: Of Bridges and Boondoggle

*Ah, the public boondoggle waste of our tax dollars continues by an incompetent Ontario government run by our disordered Premier:  A main bridge on the Trans-Canada, built but a scarce two months ago to...

Euthanasia Death Panel: Harbingers of Doom

Yes, a cheery title for an article, but we are in a serious business, for unless the Supreme Court decides otherwise, Parliament must come up with a law for 'physician-assisted suicide' by this February. ...

Is Cash Still King?

I wonder how many of us still use cash?  Reports state that we are becoming more and more a cash-less society, with Sweden (yes, always Sweden) being the most 'advanced' in this area.  A...

Nota In Brevis, January 7th: Of Hydrogen and Cultural Time Bombs

*A Happy New Year to all of our readers, and may 2016 bring you all many joys and blessings, even if there are a few crosses and sufferings along the way.  As the Catechism...

The Serendipity of Marriage

I attended a winter wedding this past weekend, something I have the honour and privilege of doing more often than most (attend weddings, that is, not specifically winter ones), as many of my former...

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