About
Hometown: Wichita, KS
Date of Profession: August 6, 2011
College: Benedictine College, Atchison, KS
College Major: Philosophy and English
Previous Jobs: Vocations Director, Spiritual Director, Subprior, BCM Team Leader
Patron Saint: Saint Thomas the Apostle
Favorite Movie: Calvary
Favorite Books: “The Violent Bear it Away” by Flannery O’Connor, Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, Possession by A.S. Bryant, Interior Freedom by Jacques Phillippe, Salvifici Dolores by St. John Paul II, “Lonesome Dove” by Larry McMurty, The Lord by Romano Guardini, Reflections of the Psalms by C.S. Lewis
Favorite Music: Indie Folk, 90s Rock, Gregorian Chant
Hobbies: Reading, exercising, soccer, watching/listening to the Chiefs and Royals
Favorite Way to Pray: Lectio Divina
Favorite Devotion: The Rosary
What drew you to St. Benedict's Abbey? The Lord had mercy on me here when I was in college. I met Christ here. I wanted to stay here in fidelity to Him. And I love the vow of stability.
Favorite Verse: Proverbs 13:12 “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a wish fulfilled is a tree of life.*