I was raised on a 300-acre dairy farm near Kensington, Ohio. My primary and secondary education was in the public schools. After high school I entered the seminary in Cincinnati and in 1962, was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio. After 20 years of local parish...

Fr. Joe Kempf is pastor at Most Sacred Heart Church in Eureka, Missouri. He is the second of six children, and someone whose love of God shows forth in an enthusiasm for life. In everything he does, Fr. Joe brings a love of storytelling, a heart for God's people, and a desire to...

Gail Goleas is a pastoral associate at the Archdiocese of Chicago and a field delegate for its marriage tribunal. She serves as a federal prison volunteer and is an accredited T’ai Chi Chih instructor. Thanks to her grandkids, Gail is an avid fan of...

Greg Erlandson is a husband, father of four, and...

Jennifer Christ volunteers as a docent at the Milwaukee Art Museum, sharing beauty and creativity with...

Jim Burrows illustrates many of the pages of Living Faith Kids. He is a certified catechist at Mission San Luis Obispo, California, and has a master’s degree in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University New Orleans. He is a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Monterey. See more of...

I'm originally from the Kansas City area. I received my BA in theology and pastoral ministry from Quincy University and my MA from Aquinas Institute of Theology. My wife and I have been married 23 years; we have ten children. My “day job” is with the Diocese of...

Karen Estep writes for both children and adults. She is also the host of the podcast Stand, Kneel, Now What? where she shares more about her journey into the Catholic faith and hopes to bridge the gap between different Christian denominations. The podcast can be found on...

Kasey Nugent has worked in Catholic publishing for more than 30 years. For more than 12 years, she’s served as assistant editor at Creative Communications for the Parish, a division of Bayard, Inc., and helps to produce Living Faith and Living Faith Kids as well as many books,...

Kate Wicker is a wife, mom of five, and the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood (a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award Winner) and Weightless: Making Peace with Your Body. Kate is a frequent speaker at conferences and retreats as...