How to Experience the Spiritual Meaning of Gospel Texts

Rev. Loyola Amalraj PhD is one of the senior priests of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He is actively engaged in serving parishes with liturgical needs.He also offers presentations to many small and big inquisitive groups in parishes, communities, educational institutions, retreat centers and religious communities here in the US and he offered the same during his travels to New Zealand and India.

This author has his Master's in counseling, and a doctorate in counseling with a minor in clinical psychology. His doctoral dissertation from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin was published by the Edwin Mellen Press in 2002 as a book and marketed for worldwide university libraries and individual scholars. In 2003, the author was invited to use his book a text to offer a graduate course in the Religious Studies Department of Fordham University in the Bronx, NY.

His priestly formation involved studies and degrees in Philosophy, Psychology and Theology. He has rich experiences in pastoral and youth ministries as well spiritual direction.