Originally from Pasadena, Fr. Sebastian
Walshe is a Norbertine Canon of the Abbey of St. Michael in the
Diocese of Orange, California, where he is the dean of studies for
the seminary program. After completing his studies at Thomas
Aquinas College in California, he continued studies at The Catholic
University of America in Washington D.C., receiving a license in
Philosophy. Later, he attended the Pontifical University of St.
Thomas at Rome (the Angelicum) where he received a Masters in
Sacred Theology and a Doctorate in Philosophy.
About Understanding
Marriage & Family: A Catholic Perspective:
In this book Fr. Sebastian explains and
defends the traditional understandings of marriage and family so
that the goodness and beauty of marriage and family can once again
shine forth. In the first part of the book, he clarifies and
defends the definitions of marriage and family and contrasts them
with the alternative proposals of modern society. Marriage and
family are natural and necessary consequences of human nature: thus
marriage is not merely a social construct, but something which
fulfills the deepest inclinations of human nature. In the second
part of the book, he shows how marriage and the relationships
within the family are intrinsically and sacramentally related to
the principal mysteries of the Catholic faith. In the third part of
the book, he shows how family life at both the natural and
supernatural levels can be fostered, preserved, and healed.