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I grew up in New Albany, Indiana, attended St. Meinrad Seminary and  was ordained in 1969 after receiving a Master of Divinity Degree.  I have done post graduate work at Notre Dame University, Loyola University of Chicago andthe Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, California.  

In my 40 years as a priest  I have been a high school teacher,  a youth minister, a campus minister(twice), Archdiocesan Director of Religious Education (twice), Assistant Chancellor for a special project, pastor of two parishes. I am now in my third year at Butler as the Chaplain of the Butler Catholic Community.

I enjoy the outdoors, canoeing,hiking, biking, good books travel and a good glass of wine.

I enjoy what I do at Butler University and as the sacramental minister of Good Shepherd Parish.

My office is in the Center for Faith and Vocation which is directly across from Clowes Hall in a house painted blue and sometimes referred to as the Blue House.

I believe in the God of Jesus. I believe in Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But I also believe that God is far larger and more mysterious than doctrine or my puny faith. I have spent my ministry  seeking and preaching  a larger God who is found Scripture, nature, poetry. Jesus himself was a larger God. I believe I have met this larger God in many different places and that God will continue to grow larger in my own life.  

I believe in a Christianity that seeks to serve and heal. It's not about power. It's not about being right. It's about seeing Christ in others and ministering to others in need. It's about being a community of memory and presence in worship, prayer, and reflection. I believe in a Christianity that is tolerant and open to others. I believe in a Christianity with a Catholic perspective and within the Catholic tradition.