Personal Details

Born 1965. Ordination as Priest for the Diocese of Cloyne, Ireland July 7th 1990.

 

Current Position

Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture in Mount St Mary’s Seminary

Formation Adviser for seminarians

Spiritual Director for seminarians

 

Education and Qualifications

1994: S.T.D. Gregorian University

1992: S.S.L. Pontifical Biblical Institute

1989: S.T.B. St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Ireland

1986: B.A. St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Ireland

 

Audio & Printed Publications

Luke and the Gentile Mission: Gospel anticipates Acts a revision of the doctoral dissertation. Published by Peter Lang Press (European University Studies Series XXIII/571) in 1996.

 

Listening to the Word a series of coursebooks on the New Testament published by the Maryvale Institute, Birmingham, UK, for biblical studies in parishes (co-authored with Dr Petroc Willey of the Maryvale Institute).

 

The Old Testament: a Course Book for the MA in Religious Education and Catechesis published by the Maryvale Institute, Birmingham, UK in January 1999.

 

Let’s Talk to Jesus: Biblical Meditations from the Last Supper to Pentecost (1997)

 

Come Let us Adore Him! Biblical Meditations for Advent and Christmas (1997) (sold out).  It is available in Polish under the title Biblia w Medytacji and is distributed by Radio Plus in Lódz, Poland. 

 

Your Word is my Lamp (2002) to encourage people to read the Scriptures.

 

The Word was Made Flesh (2002) on the humanity of Jesus in the Scriptures.

 

An Hour with Jesus (2002)

 

Our Life, God’s Gift (Pro-Life Holy Hour) (2002)

 

 

Teaching Experience

 

Fall 2004-present: Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland.

 

Fall 1995-Spring 2004: Several courses on the Sacred Scriptures to adults in Cloyne Diocese, Ireland.  Each course covered one third of the Bible.  After three courses participants had studied almost the whole Bible. 

 

Spring 1999- Spring 2004: tutor for the Old Testament module of the M.A. in Religious Education and Catechesis at the Maryvale Institute, Birmingham, UK.

 

Fall 1998-Spring 1999: Adjunct Professor of Sacred Scripture in St John’s College, Waterford.