Jesse Romero is a full-time, bilingual Catholic Lay Evangelist who is nationally recognized for his dynamic, upbeat Christ-centered preaching. A resident of Phoenix, AZ, and a retired Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff, he was a three-time world Police Boxing Champion and a two-time USA Kickboxing Champion. Jesse makes the sometimes-complex teachings of the Faith understandable with his straight-talk approach. His messages are delivered with energy and conviction which have become his trademark. Jesse speaks with a sense of urgency on Christ-centered Catholicism as the solution to all our problems. He has a degree from Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles and an M.A. in Catholic Theology from Franciscan University in Ohio. Jesse is a cradle Catholic who experienced an interior conversion through the reading of the Gospels. Through his preaching ministry, he has been lighting hearts on fire for the Lord in Catholic parishes since 1998. Recipient of the Archbishop Fulton Sheen Award in 2010 and the Defender of the Faith Award in 2014, Jesse was inducted into the Catholic Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. He hosts two radio podcasts daily on Virgin Most Powerful Radio. Jesse’s motto is “Love God, Save Souls, Slay Error!”