J. Augustine Wetta
Jason Augustine Wetta | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) Galveston, Texas |
| Occupation | Author, Benedictine Monk |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Rice University; Oxford University; Middlebury College; |
| Subject | Roman Catholicism, Teen Self-Help, Fantasy |
| Years active | 2016-present |
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Father Augustine Wetta, O.S.B. (born January 20, 1971)[1] is an American Benedictine monk,[2] author,[3] essayist,[4] and public speaker.[5] He was ordained a priest on September 27, 2003,[6] and serves as chaplain to the Saint Louis Priory School where he also teaches Apologetics, English Literature, and Ethics.[7]
Education
He graduated from Rice University with a BA in Classics. He graduated from Oxford University with a BA and MA in Theology. He received an MA in English from Middlebury College.[8]
Works
- Pray. Think. Act.,(2023) - Make Better Decisions With the Desert Fathers
- The Eighth Arrow,(2018) - Odysseus in the Underworld
- Humility Rules (2017) - Saint Benedict's Twelve-Step Guide to Genuine Self-Esteem
- Listening in Ferguson, 2015.[9]
- His Wide Mouth Home, 1999.[10]
References
- ^ "Augustine Wetta". www.amazon.com.
- ^ "How To Be Happy Without Living Your Dreams". December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Ignatius Press Author Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ Featured in America Magazine
- ^ Cooperman, Jeannette (November 28, 2017). "Advice on self-esteem from a cool monk at Priory's Saint Louis Abbey". www.stlmag.com.
- ^ "St. Louis Review | Archdiocese of St Louis". www.archstl.org.
- ^ "A 1,500-year-old self-help program that still works?". November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Father Augustine Wetta". stlprioryalumni.org.
- ^ "Listening in Ferguson: It's not all black and white". America Magazine. February 25, 2015.
- ^ "Wide Mouth Home". NPR. 5 July 1999.