Fr. Jonah Teller, O.P.
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Cincinnati, OH
ALMA MATER
University of Dallas
Fr. Jonah Teller was born in Cincinnati, OH, and grew up attending St. Gertrude Parish. He graduated from the University of Dallas with a Bachelor’s degree in English. Fr. Jonah is the second of seven children. “While visiting the House of Studies on a ‘Come and See’ weekend, I was really affected by the vitality and joy of the brethren; that zeal played an important role in guiding me to the Dominicans.”
Fr. Jonah is a member of the band The Hillbilly Thomists. With Fr. Andrew Hofer he has composed two devotionals: Nine Days with St. Joseph and Nine Days with St. Michael. He is also a regular contributor to Magnificat. At present he serves as parochial vicar at St. Joseph’s Church in New York City.
More from Fr. Jonah Teller, O.P.
- Have Yourself a Hangover-Free Christmas
- Roots
- What the Father Was Doing During the Crucifixion
- La Noche de La Caridad
- Hot Dorito Water from Uncle Screwtape’s Kitchen
- Of Blood & Country
- 4 Reasons to Do Your Work
- Dusk. Two Men.
- Unbeautiful Savior
- Don’t Drive Like Me, Brother
- Word without a Word
- When Led into Temptation
- Blindfolding God
- How Do You Look?
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