Johns College. His recently published books are: Sermons and Feasts of the Church Year; Remembering the Saints; On the Threshold of Mystery: An Introduction to Sacrament; and Liturgical Catechesis: An Historical Overview and American Contributions. He has published numerous other research and popular articles and has given major addresses at Religious Education and Liturgical conferences. He holds an S.T.D. in Historical Theology: Ritual Studies, and a S.T.L. in Liturgical and Sacramental Theology from the Catholic University of America. He earned a M.A. in Religious Education from LaSalle University, a M.A. in Systematic Theology from St. Charles Seminary, a Th.M. and a M.Div. from Mary Immaculate Seminary, and a B.A. in English from Niagara University.