Frederick J. Sneesby received a Masters Degree in Religious Studies from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium and served as a parish priest for ten years before marrying and starting a new professional life.  Fred and his family make their home in Rhode Island where he has worked in human services for a number of years and written about faith and culture.  Fred Sneesby is also the author of "A Believer’s Christmas" and "Avoiding Martyrdom: The Catholic Church in the United States".  He can be contacted at fredsneesby@verizon.net.