(author of CELEBRATING MARY)

He is an educator and family man. He is a full-time associate professor in St. Paul University of Manila and is a professorial lecturer in the University of Makati’s Center of Innovative Education and Sciences. He holds a doctoral degree in Education, major in Religious and Values Education, from De La Salle University. He currently serves as President of the Parish Pastoral Council of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Makati City. He is married to Girlie Foulkes with whom he has two children.

JEAN MAALOUF has written extensively for magazines and journals on topics of philosophy, religion, spirituality, and peace issues. He is the author of The Healing Power of Prayer, The Healing Power of Forgiveness, The Healing Power of Friendship, The Healing Power of Peace, The Healing Power of Hope, The Healing Power of Simplicity, The Healing Power of Beauty, and The Healing Power of Truth.

Si Reb. P. FERDINAND ILARINA MAAÑO ay isang pari ng Diosesis ng Lucena. Nagtapos siya ng kanyang Batsilerato sa Filosopia sa St. Francis de Sales Major Seminary sa Lipa City. Natanggap niya ang titulong Batsilerato sa Filosopia at Teolohiya at ang Lisensyado sa Teolohiya sa Universidad de Navarra sa España. Sa pamamagitan ng nasabing Universidad, iginawad din sa kanya ang titulong Lisensyado sa Edukasyong Relihiyosa ng Kumperensya Episkopal ng España (CEE).

Nagsilbi siyang direktor-editor ng Ugnayan sa Liturhiya, isang lathalaing pandiosesis.

SUSAN TAN is a free-lance writer of several magazine, newspaper and Web articles. She has a dual degree in behavioral sciences and communication arts (BA’81) from the Assumption College, Makati City, Philippines; and, a graduate journalism degree (GJ’98) from Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

WILLIAM COLEMAN is a well-known author of nearly three dozen books on a wide variety of topics. Combining his vast experience as a pastor, researcher, writer and speaker, Bill is noted for his effective devotional writing in the area of family relationships.

SR. BERNARDITA DIANZON, FSP is a member of the missionary congregation of the Daughters of St. Paul. She obtained her Licentiate in Sacred Scriptures from the Pontifical Biblical Institute and her Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Loyola School of Theology where she also teaches the Letters of Paul and Biblical Greek.