A member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, better known as the “Redemptorist Missionaries”.  Born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, ordained as priest in 1976. Spent 26 years in Brazil as missionary and formator of seminarians. Then completed advanced studies in Rome. Later he was sent to Beirut, where he worked for 5 years next to Mother Theresa’s Nuns and also had the opportunity to know facts and traditions of Islam.  He was also spiritual director to youth and came to know both Christians and Muslims.   Then in 2013 came back to the US to reside in the Bronx, NY from where he was sent to Guadalajara, Mexico to learn Spanish.  Finally came back again to the US. Upon his return, he became an itinerant missionary preacher.