Mailing Address: Loyola House Jesuit Community, 2600 Turk Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94118
Cell Phone: 310-963-4546 
E-Mail: fjust--at--jesuits.org, replacing --at-- with @
Website: http://catholic-resources.org

Teaching and Administrative Positions:

• Minister, Loyola House Jesuit Community, San Francisco, CA - 2018 to present
• Executive Director, Loyola Institute for Spirituality, Orange, CA - 2013-2017
• Director of Biblical Ministries, Loyola Institute for Spirituality, Orange, CA - 2007 to 2018
• Academic Dean, Lay & Deacon Formation, Diocese of Las Vegas, NV - 2007–2011
• Academic Year Lecturer, Dept. of Religious Studies, Santa Clara University - 2006–2007
• Assistant Professor of Theology & Religious Studies, University of San Francisco - 2005–2006
• Adjunct Professor of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA - 2003–2005
• Director, Center for Religion & Spirituality, LMU Extension, Loyola Marymount University - 2002–2004
• Assistant Professor of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA - 1996–2001
• Adjunct Lecturer in New Testament - Mount Sacred Heart College, Hamden, CT - 1994–95
• Graduate Teaching Assistant in New Testament - Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT - 1993–95
• Instructor of Monthly Adult Bible Study Evenings - St. Joseph Parish, New Haven, CT - 1991–95
• Teaching & Research Assistant in Biblical Studies - Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley, CA - 1989–91
• Teacher of German & Mathematics - Jesuit High School, Sacramento, CA - 1984–87
• Teacher of Mathematics - Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, CA - Spring 1982
• Graduate Teaching Assistant in Mathematics - University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ - 1978–80

Education:

• 1991-97    Yale University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences - New Haven, CT
          Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy, in New Testament Studies (1997)
              Dissertation: "From Tobit to Bartimaeus, From Qumran to Siloam: The Social Role of Blind People
              and Attitudes Toward the Blind in New Testament Times" -- directed by Prof. Wayne A. Meeks
         M.Phil. - Master of Philosophy, in Religious Studies (1994)
  
• 1987-91    Jesuit School of Theology - Berkeley, CA
         S.T.L. - Sacred Theology Licentiate (1994)
         M.Div. - Master of Divinity (1990)
  
• 1982-84    Hochschule für Philosophie - Munich, Germany
         Bakk.Phil. - Bakkalaureat in Philosophie (1984)
• 1980-82    Jesuit Novitiate, College of the Queen of Peace - Santa Barbara, CA
• 1975-80    University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ
         M.S. - Master of Science in Mathematics (1980)
         B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (1978)
  
• 1971-75    Tucson High School - Tucson, AZ

Articles included in the Lectionary for Mass: Study Edition (Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 2000):

• "Differences between the 1970 USA and 1998 USA Editions of the Lectionary for Mass," pp. 1263-72.
• "Differences between the 1992 Canada and 1998 USA Editions of the Sunday Lectionary," pp. 1273-93.
• "Tables of Readings for All Sundays and Major Feast Days in the 1998 USA Edition," pp. 1294-1325.

Articles and Essays:

• "Bartimaeus." In Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000), 152.
• "Bethesda." In Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000), 170-71.
• "Bethzatha." In Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000), 177.
• "Eye." In Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000), 445-46.
• "Studying the Lectionary: Lent 5B."  Homily Service 33.1 (4/2000) 17-21.
• "Studying the Lectionary: Ordinary 2C "  Homily Service 33.10 (1/2001) 38-43.
• "Studying the Lectionary: Sept. 14: Holy Cross." Homily Service (postponed until 9/2002).

Translations:

• "Christ, Representations of"; "Church Music"; "Church Music, as a Discipline." In Religion in Past and Present (Leiden: Brill, forthcoming):

Online Publications:

• Website: E.N.T.E.R. - Electronic New Testament Educational Resources
• Website: The Johannine Literature Web (co-sponsored by the SBL's "Johannine Literature Section")
• Website (2002-2004): Center for Religion and Spirituality (part of LMU Extension)
• Article: "The Importance of Scripture in Christian Life and Ministry" - Adult Faith Formation series; Office of Religious Education, Archdiocese of Los Angeles 

• Werner Kahl, New Testament Miracle Stories in their Religious-Historical Setting: A Religionsgeschichtliche Comparison from a Structural Perspective [FRLANT 163. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, 1994], in JBL 115 (1996) 540-42.
• Pierre Grelot, Les Juifs dans l'Évangile selon Jean: Enquête historique et réflexion théologique [CahRB 34. Paris: Gabalda, 1995],  in JBL 116 (1997) 564-66. -- also on-line at RBL 8/97.
• Maurice Casey, Is John's Gospel True? [London/New York: Routledge, 1996], in JBL 118 (1999) 558-60. -- also on-line at RBL 2/99.
• Claus Westermann, The Gospel of John in the Light of the Old Testament [Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1998], in RBL 2 (2000) 404-406 -- also online at RBL 12/99.
• Robert Hodgson and Paul Soukup, From One Medium to Another [Kansas City: Sheed & Ward; New York: American Bible Society, 1997], in Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology 7.3 (Feb. 2000) 78-80.
• Mark Allan Powell, Fortress Introduction to the Gospels [Minneapolis: Fortress, 1998], in RBL 9/00.
• Werner Zager, Jesus und die frühchristliche Verkündigung: Historische Rückfragen nach den Anfängen [Neukirchen-Vluyn: Neukirchener Verlag, 1999], in RBL 10/00.
• James L. Resseguie, Revelation Unsealed: A Narrative Critical Approach to John's Apocalypse [Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, 1998], in RBL 3 (2001) 472-475 -- also online at RBL 12/00.
• Georg Glonner, Zur Bildersprache des Johannes von Patmos [Münster: Aschendorff, 1999], in CBQ 62 (2000) 555-557.
• Thomas J. Moore, The Wisdom of Jesus: His Life and Teachings in Calligraphy and Illustration [New York/Mahwah, NJ: Paulist, 1999], in RBL 3/01.
• Sharon H. Ringe, Wisdom's Friends: Community and Christology in the Fourth Gospel [Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 1999], in RBL 3 (2001) 415-418 -- also online at RBL 03/01.
• John J. Pilch, Healing in the New Testament: Insights from Medical and Mediterranean Anthropology [Minneapolis: Fortress, 2000], in RBL 4/01.
• Mark Allan Powell, Jesus as a Figure in History: How Modern Historians View the Man from Galilee [Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1998], The Jesus Archive 08/01 (formerly at http://www.jesusarchive.com - no longer online).
• Richard N. Longenecker, New Wine into Fresh Wineskins: Contextualizing the Early Christian Confessions [Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1999], in TS 62.2 (2001) 421.
• Hector Avalos, Health Care and the Rise of Christianity [Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1999], in CBQ 63 (2001) 136-37.
• Wayne Brouwer, The Literary Development of John 13-17: A Chiastic Reading [SBLDS 182; Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2000], in CBQ 64.1 (2002) 153-54.
• Bryan F. LeBeau, Leonard Greenspoon, and Dennis Hamm, S.J., eds. The Historical Jesus Through Catholic and Jewish Eyes [Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International, 2000], in RBL 04/02.
• Jürgen Becker, Johanneisches Christentum: Seine Geschichte und Theologie im Überblick [Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2004], in TS 67.3 (2006) 704.
• Larry W. Hurtado, How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God?: Historical Questions about Earliest Devotion to Jesus [Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005], in RBL 9/06.

• "The Social Role of Blind People in Hellenistic and Roman Times" - CBA Annual Meeting;  St. Paul, MN;  August 12, 1996
• "Bartimaeus: 'Son of the Worthy' or 'Son of the Unclean'?" - SBL Pacific Coast Region;  Berkeley, CA;  March 24, 1997
• "Joachim Gnilka's Jesus of Nazareth" (review essay) - CBA Annual Meeting;  Scranton, PA;  August 11, 1998
• "Was Blind Bartimaeus a 'Son of Impurity'?" - SBL Annual Meeting;  Orlando, FL;  November 22, 1998
• "Subtle Changes in the Readings of the Revised Lectionary for Mass" - CBA Annual Meeting;  Notre Dame, IN;  August 8, 1999
• "How Blind are the Blind in Ancient Hebrew, Greek, and Latin?" (Poster) - SBL Annual Meeting;  Boston, MA;  November 20-23, 1999
• "Blindness, Sin, and Impurity in the Fourth Gospel" - SBL Annual Meeting;  Boston, MA;  November 21, 1999
• "Various Ways of Using the Internet in Biblical Studies Courses" - CBA Annual Meeting;  Los Angeles, CA;  August 6, 2000
• "Recommended New Testament Websites for Biblical Research" - CBA Annual Meeting;  Los Angeles, CA;  August 7, 2000
• "The Johannine Literature Web: A Model for Subject-Specific Research Sites" - SBL Annual Meeting;  Nashville, TN;  November 18, 2000
• "Student Webpages as Course Projects" - AAR-WR/SBL-PCR Annual Meeting;  Claremont, CA;  March 11, 2001
• "The Parable of the Wedding Torches (Matt 25:1-13)" - "Research Report" at CBA Annual Meeting;  Seton Hall, NJ;  August 5, 2001
• "Web Design for Biblical Studies" - CBA Annual Meeting;  Cleveland, OH;  August 4, 2002
• "The Pleasures, Pains, and Prospects for Academic E-Lists" - SBL Annual Meeting;  Toronto, Canada;  November 23, 2002

• CBA: Catholic Biblical Association - 1990 to present
• SBL: Society of Biblical Literature - 1991 to present
• CTS: College Theology Society - 1997 to present
• CTSA: Catholic Theological Society of America - 1998 to present
• AATG: American Association of Teachers of German - 1984-90

• Phi Beta Kappa  national honor society – University of Arizona
• Phi Kappa Phi  national honor society – University of Arizona
• Faculty Research Grant for Summer 1998: "Bartimaeus & Tobit: Two Biblical Blind Characters" – Loyola Marymount University
• Faculty Development Grant for 1999-2000: "The Fourth Gospel in the Digital Age" – LMU Center for Teaching Excellence
• Faculty Grant Competition for 1999-2000: "The Millennium Cometh: Apocalypse and Utopia in Bible, Sociology and Literature" (jointly with Profs. John Coleman and Holli Levistsky) – Marymount Institute for Faith, Culture, and the Arts
• Faculty Research Grant for Summer 2000: "The Gospel according to John and the Letters of John" – Loyola Marymount University
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2000:  faculty mentor for Barbara Murphy's project, "The Gospel of Martha" – Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
• Jesuit Community Research Grant: "The Parable of the Torches" – LMU Jesuit Community, Fall 2000
• Jean-Pierre Medaille Award – Campus Ministry, Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, 2004

• Listserv Owner and Manager:  "Johannine_Literature" and "Gospel_of_John" online discussion groups - 1999–present
• Staff Advisor:  "XTalk: Historical Jesus & Christian Origins" online discussion group - 1999–2006
• Theological Consultant:  Veritas Publications, Agoura Hills, CA - 1999–2000
• Member of Computer Committee:  Catholic Biblical Association - 1999–present
• Chair of Local Arrangements Committee:  Sixty-Third International Meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association - for August 5-8, 2000
• Member of Steering Committee and Webmaster: "Johannine Literature Section": Society of Biblical Literature - 2000–2006
• Member of Organizing Committee and Steering Committee: "John, Jesus and History Group": Society of Biblical Literature - 2001–present
• Member of Program Committee:  Catholic Biblical Association - 2002–2008 (committee chair 2006–2007)

Courses and Workshops:

Courses Taught at Santa Clara University:

• SCTR 19 - "Religions of the Book: Judaism, Christianity & Islam" (Fall '06; Winter '07)
• SCTR 24 - "Christian Origins: Luke & Acts" (Spring '07)

Courses Taught at the University of San Francisco:

• 0128-100 - "The Christian Village" (Fall '05; Spring '06)
• 0128-202 - "Introduction to the New Testament" (Fall '05)
• 0125-106 - "Introduction to the Sacred Scriptures" (Spring '06)

Courses Taught at Loyola Marymount University:

• THST 110 - "Introduction to the New Testament" (Spring '97, Fall '97, Spring '98, Fall '98, Spring '00, Spring '01)
• THST 305 - "The Four Gospels" (Spring '97; Fall '99)
• THST 310 - "The Gospel of John" (Fall '97, Spring '98, Fall '01, Fall '03)
• THST 398a - "The Book of Revelation & Apocalyptic Literature" (Fall '98; Spring '99)
• THST 398b - "Peter and Paul: Early Christians in Rome" (Summer '99 in Rome)
• THST 398c - "The Millennium Cometh: Apocalypse & Utopia in Bible, Sociology & Literature" (Spring '00)
• THST 415 - "New Testament Theology" (Spring '99, Spring '02, Spring '04 - for THST Majors & Minors)
• THST 499 - "Apocalyptic Literature and the Book of Revelation" (Spring '98 - directed reading for THST Majors)
• THST 598a - "Biblical Theology" (Summer '98 - for Jesuit Novices)
• THST 598b - "Introduction to Ecclesiology" (January '01, '02, '03 - for Jesuit Novices)
• THST 607 - "Topics in the Gospels: John" (Fall '99, Fall '01 - Graduate Seminar - formerly THST 698)

Day-Long Workshops:

• "Introduction to the New Testament & The Gospel of Mark" - Catholic Bible Institute, Diocese of San Bernardino (9/30/00); also Catholic Bible Institute, Archdiocese of Los Angeles (1/20/07)
• "The Gospel and Letters of John" - Catholic Bible Institute, Diocese of San Bernardino (12/16/00); also Catholic Bible Institute, Archdiocese of Los Angeles (9/18/99, 4/21/01, 4/12/03, 4/19/05, 4/21/07)
• "The Book of Revelation" - Catholic Bible Institute, Diocese of San Bernardino (3/24/01)
• "The Sacred Stories of John in the New Millennium" - Summer Biblical Institute, Office of Religious Education, Archdiocese of Los Angeles (6/14-15/01)
• "The Gospel and Epistles of John in the Catholic Lectionary for Mass" - 28th Annual Summer Scripture Seminar; Center for Development in Ministry; Archdiocese of Chicago (6/19-20/01)
• "Johannine Spirit/Spirituality" - ASD Certificate Program, Center for Spiritual Development, Orange, CA (4/9/05; 4/1/06; 1/19/08)
• "Hebrews and the Catholic Epistles" - Catholic Bible Institute, Archdiocese of Los Angeles (10/15/05)
• "Understanding the Lectionary for Mass " - Center for Religion & Spirituality, LMU Extension (10/29/05); also for "Ecclesia" Program, Mount St. Mary's College (10/7/06)
• "Advent and Christmas in the Bible" - Center for Religion & Spirituality, LMU Extension (12/10/05)
• "Execution or Exaltation: What Is the Essence of Easter?" - "Ecclesia" Program, Mount St. Mary's College (3/11/06)
• "Friends in the Lord: Ignatius, Xavier, Favre, and Us" - World CLC Day of Prayer, Northern California Area (3/25/06)
• "Scripture in Catholic Church Ministry" - Lay Ecclesial Ministry Program, Diocese of Las Vegas (Part I: 11/11-12/06; Part II: 9/15-16/07)
• "Walking with Jesus during Lent" - "Ecclesia" Program, Mount St. Mary's College (2/3/07)
• "Biblical Readings for the Easter Season: John, Acts, and Revelation" - Center for Religion & Spirituality, LMU Extension (3/31/07)

• "'Who Do You Say That I Am?'--Meeting Jesus in the New Testament"
• "A New Look at Spirituality: A Burning Coal…Where?"
• "An Overview of the New Testament"
• "Apocalyptic Visions in Films"
• "Biblical Interpretation: Past and Present"
• "Currents of the Spirit: You Have Mail!"
• "Encountering the Risen Jesus in John's Gospel"
• "Johannine Christian Faith in a New Millennium"
• "Johannine Models for Christian Faith Today"
• "Lectionary Readings for Lent"
• "Pastoral Letters: Old and New"
• "Spreading the Christian Message in the Acts of the Apostles"
• "The Bible in Advent and Christmas in the Bible"
• "The Catholic Approach to Scripture"
• "The Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Church"
• "The Gospel according to Matthew: An Overview"
• "The Gospel according to Matthew: Theological Highlights"
• "The Gospel of John for a New Millennium"
• "The Lectionary and the Liturgical Seasons"
• "The Millennium: Apocalyptic Hype or Religious Opportunity?"
• "The Millennium: The End is Not Yet"
• "The Resurrection Narratives: How the Gospels Portray Jesus Resurrection"
• "The Resurrection of Jesus in the NT Gospels and Epistles"
• "The Revised Lectionary and the New Eucharistic Prayers"
• "The Scriptural Background of Catholic Liturgy"
• "The Word of God: Yesterday, Today, and Forever"
• "The Year 2000: Apocalyptic Hype or Millennial Challenge?"
• "The Year 2000: The End or the Beginning?"
• "Thomas Cahill's Desire of the Everlasting Hills"
• "What Catholicism Says about Advent"
• "What Catholicism Says about Penance & Reconciliation"
• "What Catholicism Says about the Bible"
• "What Catholicism Says about the End of the World"
• "What Catholicism Says about the Mass"
• "What Was Is Really Like to Be Alive at the Time of Jesus?"
• "What's New about the New Lectionary?"
• "What's New in the New Testament?"
• "Who Really Wrote the Gospels, and Why Should We Care?"

Among several dozen interviews with various news and media companies, both on and off camera, the most significant have been the following:

• "The Rapture" (FilmRoos); first broadcast 9/9/99! consultation and script review
• "The Unknown Jesus" (FilmRoos; A&E Biography);  first broadcast 12/19/99; extensive on-camera interviews
• "The Story of the Twelve Apostles" (Weller/Grossman & Paulist Productions); first broadcast 12/20/99 on The History Channel
• "Paul: The Man Who Turned the World Upside Down" (Paulist Productions; 2-hour documentary); consultation and script review
• "Son of God" 8-hour special (BBC Radio 2); first broadcast 12/00; radio interview
• "The Jesus Project" (Paulist Productions; 8-hour television special); consultation, script review, and on-camera interview
• "The Omen Legacy" (VanNess Films); first broadcast 10/30/01 on AMC Television; consultation and on-camera interview
• "666 - The Number of the Beast"; interviews on MSNBC, CNN Headline News, and a dozen radio programs on June 6, 2006

• fluent:  English & German
• reading knowledge & some conversational ability:  Spanish & French
• reading knowledge:  Ancient Greek & Latin, some Hebrew & Italian