Fr. Thomas Esposito is a priest and monk of Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey, where he serves as junior master and subprior. He is an associate professor of theology at the University of Dallas, where he teaches courses on biblical interpretation, biblical languages, and world religions. He also teaches the senior theology class and serves on the board at Cistercian Preparatory School. He writes a monthly column for The Texas Catholic, and his latest book, a novel titled Blue Miles, was just published in the spring by Ignatius Press.