Deacon Paul Logan

December 9, 2019

Deacon Paul Logan was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 2015 and is assigned to Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Parish in North Wales. He is a principal in the Philadelphia law firm of Post & Schell and has a trial lawyer for over 40 years, having tried well over 500 cases. His practice focuses on commercial and real estate litigation, construction claims, government contracts and major lawsuits arising from engineering and construction related accidents and failures. He represents owners, contractors, suppliers, architects, engineers and other businesses that deal with local, state, and federal governments. He earned his J.D. with Honors from the University of Toledo College of Law after his B.S. degree from the University of Illinois. Deacon Paul is a member of the Bar in five states, the federal district and appellate courts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware and the United States Supreme Court. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in Drexel University’s College of Engineering.

Titles of presentations:

1. “Objection sustained.” – A lawyer’s look at Jesus’ trials on Holy Thursday (Sanhedrin) and Good Friday (Roman).

2. The Real Presence in the Eucharist. – The first Christians believed in the real presence in the Eucharist; what did they know that we don’t?

3. A personal walk on the Road to Emmaus. – ”Jesus, will you walk a bit further with me?”

4. “If there really is a loving God, explain brain cancer in children to me.” – Did Job get it wrong and the atheists are right?

5. Tough moral theology questions – “What do I do when it happens to me?” (Divorce and remarriage; terminal illness and euthanasia; “gay marriage” in my family; abortion)

6. Catholic “Jeopardy” – Answers to questions about the faith that we think we know, but really don’t.