Fr. John Wauck, a Chicago native, is a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei. He studied Renaissance History and Literature at Harvard University and holds a doctorate in Philosophy from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome), where he currently teaches a course on literature and the communication of the faith. He also teaches the philosophy of art in Catholic University of America’s Rome program. Before moving to Italy in 1995, he wrote speeches for the Attorney General of the United States and the Governor of Pennsylvania. He has participated in several documentary films and worked as an on-set consultant on one major motion picture.