Brought up as an Evangelical in the USA, Fr. Dwight Longenecker earned a degree in Speech and English before studying theology at Oxford University. He served as a minister in the Church of England, and in 1995 was received into the Catholic Church with his wife and family. The author of over twenty books on Catholic faith and culture, including
Immortal Combat and his most recent title,
Bloodshed and Blessing: Stories of Sacrifice from Ancient Altars to the Holy Mass, Fr. Longenecker is also an award winning blogger, podcaster, and journalist. He is pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Greenville, South Carolina. Ordained as a Catholic priest under the Pastoral Provision for married former Protestant ministers, Fr. Longenecker and his wife, Alison, have four grown-up children.
