Bible Appreciation for Catholics: Learn the Bible. Love the Bible. Live the Bible. - eBook

Patrick E. Murray a native of Mississippi. In his teens, he wanted to become a Catholic priest. He entered the seminary at the high school level, studying the usual school curriculum and Latin and Greek. At the undergraduate level, he earned a BA in philosophy. Following that, at the graduate level, he focused on theology, Bible studies, and church history, earning an MA cum laude in history. He was ordained a priest for the diocese in Mississippi. After two years of parish work in Mississippi, he was one of two priests selected to work in a parish in Mexico. After four years there, he received from Rome a dispensation from the priestly ministry. He married and worked as a civilian field historian, writing history for the US Air Force. In this career, he had assignments stateside and overseas. After thirty-six years of federal civilian service, he retired. He and his wife, Julieta, live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They have three grown children.