Born in Lancaster, England, Edwina Gateley's educational experiences have awarded her a Teacher’s Degree from her home country, a Masters in Theology from the Catholic Theological Union, Chicago and certification as an HIV Counselor in the state of Illinois. From 1981 to 1982, Edwina lived for nine months in prayer and solitude in a hermitage in Illinois. In 1983, she spent over a year on the streets of Chicago walking with the homeless and women involved in prostitution. Also in 1983, Edwina founded Genesis House – a house of hospitality...

Eileen McAvoy Boylen is a freelance writer and regular contributor to The Boston Globe, her satirical essays on business and her political Op-Ed’s have appeared in both The Globe and The Boston Herald. She has a BS in Education from Bridgewater State College and holds a MBA from the Boston University School of Management, and a MS in Communications from Boston University’s School of Public Communication. She also has a successful communications consulting business writing web copy, marketing materials and e-newsletters for companies in the Boston Area. Eileen recently traveled...

Elisabeth is the Krister Stendahl Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School.

Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J., is a distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham University in New York. She has served as President of the Catholic Theological Society of America and is the author of several books, including Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology (Crossroad/Herder & Herder)

Elizabeth Ficocelli is a bestselling, award-winning author of fifteen books for adults and young people. Her books include Seven from Heaven, Shower of Heavenly Roses, and Lourdes. She has been published in numerous Catholic magazines such as Columbia, America, St. Anthony Messenger, and Liguorian. Ficocelli is a frequent guest on EWTN television programs and on Catholic radio. She is also the host of Answering the Call on her local St. Gabriel Catholic Radio, in which she interviews priests, deacons, and religious about their vocations. A popular national speaker at conferences,...

Elsa Tamez is Professor of Biblical Studies at the Universidad Biblica Latinamericana in San Jose, Costa Rica. Her previous books include The Amnesty of Grace, When the Horizons Close: Rereading Ecclesiastes, and Jesus and Courageous Women. She currently lives in San Jose, Costa Rica.