Austin P. Kirwan

About Austin P. Kirwan

Austin P Kirwan, MA, MBA, BVSc, MRCVS, is a veterinarian and medical ethicist working in his own group practice in Lancashire, England and is a masters graduate in moral theology from Maryvale Institute, a Pontifical Institute of higher education. Austin is Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs of St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies and is also a visiting professor of bio ethics for the University. He is also married with three children.

An Advent Reflection: Redemptor Hominis, Redeemer of Man

Introduction The encyclical, Redemptor Hominis, has a specific place in the ministry of Pope St. John Paul II. It was proclaimed the first Sunday of Lent, 1979, the first encyclical of the new pontificate, hence the link to Advent—it m … [Read more...]