Fr. Richard Fragomeni

Richard Fragomeni, a priest of the Diocese of Albany, New York, is an associate professor of liturgy and preaching at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He presents workshops at major Catholic conferences as well as parish retreats and missions. His current work is in the field of word and sacrament: the intersection of symbolic activity and language as it creates insights into the Christian proclamation of grace. Central to his work is a fascination with the power of liturgy and...See more

Richard Fragomeni, a priest of the Diocese of Albany, New York, is an associate professor of liturgy and preaching at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He presents workshops at major Catholic conferences as well as parish retreats and missions. His current work is in the field of word and sacrament: the intersection of symbolic activity and language as it creates insights into the Christian proclamation of grace. Central to his work is a fascination with the power of liturgy and preaching in the transformation of consciousness. He is author of numerous books, including several volumes of the Blest Are We series, Come to the Feast and coauthor with Br. Michael McGrath, O.C.F.S., of Blessed Art Thou Mother, Lady, Mystic, Queen . Fragomeni holds an S.T.B. and M.A. from the University of Louvain, and an M.A., M. Music, and Ph.D. from the Catholic University of America. See less