About
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
College: Texas A&M University
College Major: Economics
Previous Jobs: Army officer (three years), high school science teacher (two years)
Patron Saint: Saint Balthasar (Confirmation) and Venerable Fulton J. Sheen (monastic namesake)
Favorite Movie: A Man for All Seasons
Favorite Books: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
Favorite Music: The Beatles
Hobbies: Rock climbing
Favorite Way to Pray: Silence
Favorite Devotion: The Litany of Humility
What drew you to St. Benedict's Abbey? The Liturgy of the Hours
Favorite Verse: You have undergone death, and your life is hidden away now with Christ in God (Col 3:3, Knox)
Favorite Quote: If a man isn't edified by my silence, then he won't be edified by my words - Abba Pambo