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BORN: Jan. 20, 1955
PROFESSED: Sept. 8, 2002
PRESENT ASSIGNMENT: Tailor
What led you to become a monk at subiaco?
My path is truly a winding one. I was in the seminary in Mexico. I also was briefly a Franciscan, but I felt like I needed a community focused on more contemplation and spiritual growth. I moved from California after my ESL studies and entered the community here.
Tell Us More About Yourself!
Favorite Book of the Bible?
The entire Bible
Favorite verse/verses in the Bible?
Psalm 50
Do you play a musical instrument? If so, which instrument?
No
Favorite Day of the Liturgical Year?
Christmas
Prefer to read a book or watch a movie?
Both, but more so movies
Starting after high school graduation, what are the schools/colleges/universities
that you have attended?
Secondary School, Accounting, and Architecture (in Mexico)
Medical Assistant and ESL (in the United States)
Right-handed or left-handed?
Ambidextrous
Favorite sport to watch?
None
Favorite sport’s team?
None
What time do you wake up in the morning?
Between 4:45 and 5:00 am
Favorite saint or saints?
St. Juan Diego, St. Martin de Porres, St. Catherine of Siena, Pope St. John Paul II
Favorite place you have traveled?
Mexico, California
What are some of your hobbies?
Crocheting, knitting, watching movies, physical art
What is the name of a book you have recently read or a movie you have recently watched?
El Silencio de Maria (The Silence of Mary)
If you could meet any person dead or alive, who would it be?
My deceased parents, a deceased friend, and my family in California
Do you prefer beer or wine?
Beer
What type of music do you usually listen to?
All kinds (except Rock and Heavy Metal)
What are your three favorite foods?
Mexican, Italian, Indian
What are your three favorite drinks?
Sprite Zero, margaritas, beer
If you could have just one dessert for your last meal, what would it be?
German Chocolate Cake
Why did you choose the name you were given in Religious Life?
To honor my father, José
What were the other names you requested to receive at your profession?
None
Who had the most influence on you growing up?
My mother
