About

Br. John is a Franciscan friar with the Province of Saint John the Baptist (Cincinnati). He has served on the faculty of CTU since 2012. His main areas of biblical research relate to the formation and function of biblical texts, particularly the prophetic literature, and biblical theology. This includes such approaches as rhetorical criticism, the history of the interpretation and reception of biblical texts, and the Bible in the Church and culture.

Br. John is the book reviewer for the Old Testament and related topics for The Bible Today. He contributes regularly to pastoral publications such as Weekday Homily Helps and Emmanuel Magazine, and he gives biblically-related lectures, presentations, and retreats throughout the US. He is a member of the Catholic Biblical Association of America (CBA) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL).