Lauren L. Murphy holds a master of arts in systematic theology from the School of Theology and Seminary at St. John's University in Collegeville, MN. She is a freelance editor who lives in Minnesota and worked in publishing at Liturgical Press from 2008 to 2017. Since then, she has been editing, writing, and trying to get the dogs to decide whether they want to be inside or outside.
Paul Radkowski is the director of music at the Church of St. Edward the Confessor in Granville, Ohio, where he also serves as a campus minister at Denison University. He earned a master of arts in liturgical studies from St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, and a bachelor of arts in English from the University of Notre Dame. Originally from West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, he was previously the liturgy and music coordinator at the Church of St. Peter in St. Cloud, Minnesota. In addition to writing articles and giving presentations on liturgical and theological topics, he has served as a high school teacher and as a musician at numerous parishes. He lives in Ohio with his wife and children.
Kim Smolik, EDD, is an artist, international nonprofit executive, speaker, educator, leadership coach, and social justice advocate. She received her doctorate in education from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kim has served as the chief executive of two international Catholic nonprofits, Leadership Roundtable and Franciscan Mission Service, through which she has regularly contributed to national and international thought on leadership in the Catholic Church. She has extensive cross-cultural expertise, having taught high school and college in Cuba, Guatemala, Ecuador, and Mexico. She has worked in and traveled to over 65 countries. Kim’s spiritual life and formation in the Franciscan tradition, extensive international experience, and deep love of nature are the sources of inspiration for her art.
