Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, “Father Z,” a Catholic priest ordained by St. John Paul II, has a background in Classical Language and Patristic Theology and worked in the Vatican's Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei." He has been a weekly columnist for The Wanderer and the UK’s Catholic Herald, and runs his award-winning blog (fatherzonline.com). He lives and works in the Diocese of Madison and travels, giving talks, conferences and retreats.