Paul Senz is a native of Verboort, a small Dutch enclave in northwestern Oregon, and was raised in a large, devout Catholic family. After earning an undergraduate degree from the University of Portland, studying music and theology, he went on to earn a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from the same university. Paul began writing for various Catholic outlets in 2014 and has contributed to Catholic World Report, Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly, The Priest Magazine, the National Catholic Register, the UK’s Catholic Herald, and many more. Paul lives in Elk City, OK, with his wife and their four children. He works for Ignatius Press.