John Paul Manfredi, Author at EpicPew

John Paul Manfredi

John Paul Manfredi is a husband, father, and theology teacher living in the Bay Area where he currently teaches at Marin Catholic College Preparatory. John Paul has a BA from Notre Dame de Namur University and an MA in theology from the University of Notre Dame. When not spending time with his family or teaching, John Paul enjoys reading Joseph Ratzinger and CS Lewis, Italian food, red wine, and coiffing his beard.

5 Things I Learned as a Youth Minister

By John Paul Manfredi

During my time as a youth minister, I learned a great deal about myself, teenagers today, evangelization, and faith in general. I walked away from my experience (I’m now a full-time high school theology teacher) with a deeper appreciation for how difficult it is to live a life of faith in our world today. The […]

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8 Patron Saints for 8 Things Everybody Loves

By John Paul Manfredi

There’s a patron saint for just about every profession, hobby, and craft out there and thank goodness there is! We could all use a little saintly help now and again, no matter what you love to do. Here are 8 patron saints for 8 things we all love. 1. The Internet – St. Isidore of

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5 Things I Learned as a Youth Minister

8 Patron Saints for 8 Things Everybody Loves

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