Rev. John Mc Nerney was nominated the First Michael Novak Distinguished Scholar at The Catholic University of America, USA. He is a Fellow of the Institute for Human Ecology, Washington, DC. A published author, his books include Wealth of Persons: Economics with a Human Face (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books) which was nominated for the International Prize in Economy and Society Award; John Paul II: Poet and Philosopher (New York: Continuum Press) and more recently Myself as Another: A Journey to the Heart of Who We Are (Hyde Park, NY: New City Press). Crossing the Threshold: Philosophical-Esthetic Elucidations on the Human Person is forthcoming. He is a member of faculty at Theological College in The Catholic University of America.