Mr. Providence College: The Selected Writings of Rev. Joseph L. Lennon, O.P.
Rev. Joseph L. Lennon, O.P.
Reverend Joseph L. Lennon, O.P., a native of Providence, Rhode Island, was a member of the Dominican Friars (Order of Preachers) of the Eastern Province of St. Joseph and of the Domini can community at Providence College. He was a professor, Dean and Vice President for Community Affairs at Providence College and considered by many the priest most commonly associated with the college and its academic tradition. A learned educator, pioneering TV personality, distinguished author, noted humanitarian and champion golfer, Father Joseph Lennon was a lifelong Rhode Islander until his death in 2011.
“After a careful reading of these essays, drawing as they do, upon the wisdom of a vast array of philosophers, theologians, scientist, poets, scholars, social critics, historians, jurists, statesmen, and literati, I have come to the belief that this volume could also be titled Father Lennon’s Mother Lode, because it is a goldmine of insights and contains rich veins of practical, intellectual, and spiritual guidelines for life, both here and hereafter.”
— Dr. Patrick T. Conley, Historian Laureate of Rhode Island