Friends & Family, Monastic life, the Good News of Jesus, Thomas Merton, Bede Griffiths, Saint Francis de Sales, Saint Jane de Chantal, Qigong, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Meditation, clinical psychology, Chinese medicine, behavioral medicine.          

Clinical Psychologist, Board Certified in Behavioral Medicine & Natural Medicine, Doctor of Natural Medicine, Post-Doctoral training in Chinese Medicine, & most of all simply trying to be a decent person.

Writing monastic mystery books allows me the freedom to move beyond publishing in the scientific journals which I enjoy but confines me to working within scientific parameters. Mystery books allow me to heal and the "bump someone off" all in one book! They also are a way in which I can personally process and share my real life experiences, especially material from my trips monasteries and hospitals in Asia.

Monastic Interreligious Dialogue
An association of Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian monastics from all over the world. Ecumenical in nature.

The Mystery Monk
Website for my latest monastic mystery book, Night Prayer. Contains a short book trailer (video).

Gratefulness
Inspired by Brother David Stenidl-Rast, OSB, this site kindles the flame of gratefulness that can sometimes fade in our fast-paced and stressful world. Thus, we are lead to greater peace.