William J. O’Malley, S.J., is a distinguished educator whose career has spanned teaching Latin, English, and theology at several esteemed institutions. With extensive experience, he has authored forty books, hundreds of articles, and numerous plays and musicals, making significant contributions to religious education. His work is characterized by profound insights into spiritual and educational themes. O'Malley's approach combines intellectual inquiry with practical application, establishing him as an influential figure in the field of education.
O'Malley looks at 'down-to-earth' holiness and calls on us to live for God on the spot where we're standing. To be holy, he argues, is to be fully human and fully alive, and he draws on the lives of Jesus and the saints to inspire us to be what we already are - the children of God.