Father Mark entered religious life in March of 1994 and was ordained a priest in October 2003. He grew up in Huntsville Alabama and attended the Colorado School of Mines. He earned a B.S. in Engineering Physics and worked for two years in Huntsville for a small company that specialized in defense contracts for the government. Father Mark is currently the Novice Master and chaplain for EWTN. He is currently host of Life on the Rock.
I recently had the good fortune to sit and talk with Michael O’Brien. He is a noted author and painter. We spoke about his writing, the spiritual life, family life and global politics. We were all over the place in the interview, but I wanted to ask him about topics he has written on or spoken about. He is a keen, catholic observer of our world, and has many insights into the issues of the day.