Father Augustine Wetta, O.S.B. (born January 20, 1971)[1] is an American Benedictine monk,[2] author,[3] essayist,[4] and public speaker.[5] He was ordained a priest on September 27, 2003,[6] and serves as chaplain to the Saint Louis Priory School where he also teaches Apologetics, English Literature, and Ethics.[7]

Jason Augustine Wetta
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Galveston, Texas
OccupationAuthor, Benedictine Monk
LanguageEnglish
Alma materRice University; Oxford University; Middlebury College;
SubjectRoman Catholicism, Teen Self-Help, Fantasy
Years active2016-present
Website
www.augustinewetta.com

Education

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He graduated from Rice University with a BA in Classics. He graduated from Oxford University with a BA and MA in Theology. He received an MA in English from Middlebury College.[8]

Works

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  • Pray. Think. Act.,(2023) - Make Better Decisions With the Desert Fathers
  • The Eighth Arrow,(2018) - Odysseus in the Underworld
  • Humility Rules (2017) - Saint Benedict's Twelve-Step Guide to Genuine Self-Esteem
  • Listening in Ferguson, 2015.[9]
  • His Wide Mouth Home, 1999.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Augustine Wetta". www.amazon.com.
  2. ^ "How To Be Happy Without Living Your Dreams". December 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ignatius Press Author Profile".
  4. ^ Featured in America Magazine
  5. ^ Cooperman, Jeannette (November 28, 2017). "Advice on self-esteem from a cool monk at Priory's Saint Louis Abbey". www.stlmag.com.
  6. ^ "St. Louis Review | Archdiocese of St Louis". www.archstl.org.
  7. ^ "A 1,500-year-old self-help program that still works?". November 2, 2017.
  8. ^ "Father Augustine Wetta". stlprioryalumni.org.
  9. ^ "Listening in Ferguson: It's not all black and white". America Magazine. February 25, 2015.
  10. ^ "Wide Mouth Home".
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