Credentials and Publications

Credentials and Publications

 The Making of a Theologian

Many are called, few are chosen

The Reverend Monsignor John W. Sweeley, Th.D., better known as Jack, was ordained to the priesthood and raised to the dignity of Monsignor in the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch-Malabar Rite known as the Church of Antioch. When the Church of Antioch suffered schism, he incardinated into the Ascension Alliance that is a Community of Ascensionists.

                                                                    Reverend Monsignor John W. Sweeley

Although retired from his 15 year pastorate at St. James Catholic Community, Monsignor Sweeley remains a member of the faculty of two seminaries: Ascension Theological Seminary, the seminary of the Ascension Alliance and St. Michael's Divinity School, Australia, which is the seminary of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch, Australia. 

Monsignor Sweeley is a widely acclaimed author of religious, political, and social justice books and Commentaries and has been recognized by reviewers as a theologian, historian, political scientist, educator, and a scholar's scholar. 

Published Books include

HERMENEUTICS: The Historical Critical Method and Tools of Modern Biblical Criticism

INDEPENDENT CATHOLICS: A Guide to the Sojourner

JESUS IN THE GOSPELS: Man, Myth, or God

POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, AND SOCIAL COMMENTARIES: The Struggle for Dignity, Justice, and Equality in 21st Century America, Vol. 1: A-AM; Vol. 2: AM-AZ; Vol. 3: B C

REINCARNATION FOR CHRISTIANS: Evidence from Early Christian and Jewish Mystical Traditions

RIGHTS, LIBERTIES, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: How America Lost its Moral Authority--The Ethics and Politics of Science and Religion, Abortion, Intelligent Design, Women's Rights, and the Separation Between Church and State.

THREE CONVOCATION ADDRESSES: Walking the Pilgrim's Path; Continuing Resurrection; Women in Christianity

WOMEN IN JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, AND ISLAM: Their Roles, Status, Dignity, and Equality

Forthcoming Books include

ABORTION: Essentials of Thought, Word, and Deed

AMERICA 2000-2016: The State of the Nation

HAIL MARY! BLESSED ARE YOU AMONG WOMEN: The Complete Anthology of the Appearances of the Blessed Virgin Mary

MILLENNIALISM, DOMINIONISM, AND FASCISM: How the Religious-Right, Tea Party, and Know Nothing Republicans are Destroying America

MYSTICISM AND ESOTERICISM: Concepts, Beliefs, and Practices 

THE VALIDITY OF WOMEN'S ORDINATION TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD: Catholicism for the Twenty-First Century

Most recently, Monsignor Sweeley has created the book series Heuristic Philologia to publish the hundreds of commentaries he has written over the past 15 years. The books carry the title: Political, Religious, and Social Commentaries: The Struggle for Dignity, Justice, and Equality in 21st Century America. The series is published in the form of an Encyclopedia with new books being added to the series on a regular basis.

Monsignor Sweeley's academic credentials include:

             University/Seminary                                                   Major                                        Degree

   University of Baltimore                                                   Social Science                                  B.A.

   Coppin State University                                                 Counseling                                        M.Ed.

   Johns Hopkins University                                              Psycholinguistics                               M.A.

   St. Mary's Roman Catholic Seminary                            Theology                                            M.A.

   Sophia Divinity School                                                   Theology                                            M.Div.

   Sophia Divinity School                                                   Theology                                            Th.D.