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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The Indefatigable Saint Turibius

Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo (+1606), a missionary bishop of Lima, Peru from 1579 until his death in 1606, who never seemed to stop, a heroic model for bishops for all ages, as well as...

Two Lenten Saint Nicholases: FlĂĽe and Owen

On March 21 and 22, we commemorate two saints by the name of Nicholas. The first is Nicholas of FlĂĽe (1415 - 1487), patron saint of Switzerland. His life was unique, and perhaps not...

The Scary Harem of IVF

This bizarre article caught my eye: A father and son in Quebec have sired between themselves 613 children by donating their sperm for use in IVF. Yes, you read that rightly. All those children...

Podcast: Chastity, Purity and Modesty

I recently had a conversation with Mrs. Bonnie Landry, on whose popular podcast 'Make Joy Normal: Cozy Homeschooling' I've been a guest before. This time, the theme was the much forgotten, if not maligned,...

Ite Ad Joseph!

A blessed and joyous solemnity of Saint Joseph to all our readers! The strong and silent saint from the Gospel is a fitting one for our troubled times: Husband of the Virgin Mary, and foster...

Saint Cyril of Jerusalem: The Renewal of Catechetics

The saints during Lent - with few exceptions, such as Saint Joseph - are celebrated as muted 'commemorations', but that does not decrease their significance as saints, and we should still remember them for...

Saint Patrick and His Emerald Isle

A very happy Saint Patrick’s Day, to all our readers, and we extend that to all who are of Irish lineage, or those who would like to be, or those who just enjoy participating...

Music, Joy, Laetare and Lent

Laetare Sunday marks the halfway point of Lent. It is so named after the Introit, from Isaiah 66:10–11 and Psalms 121:1. Lætare Jerusalem et conventum facite omnes qui diligitis eam; gaudete cum lætitia, qui in...

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