Christopher Collins, SJ

Vice President for Mission for the University of St Thomas

Father Collins, S.J. is the Vice President for Mission at the University of St Thomas. For five years he served as the chief mission officer at Saint Louis University and became very active in community engagement initiatives related to urban Catholic education, criminal justice reform and workforce development. Father Collins serves on the boards of Boston College, Creighton University, Catholic Charities of St Paul and Minneapolis and the Interfaith Action Network of St Paul. He is the author of The Word Made Love: The Dialogical Theology of Joseph Ratzinger/ Benedict XVI and 3 Moments of the Day: Praying with the Heart of Jesus. His newest book, Habits of Freedom is published by Ave Maria Press.

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