Stephen Gabriel

Stephen Gabriel was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. The son of a merchant sea captain and a homemaker, he moved with his parents and five siblings to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and then to the Panama Canal Zone, where he attended high school.

He graduated from Loyola University of Chicago with a B.A. in economics. He received an M.S. in finance and a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois.

Gabriel and his wife, Peggy, have been married 50 years. They have eight adult children and 40 grandchildren. He is a retired agricultural economist with the federal government.

Gabriel is the author of three books on fatherhood, To Be A Father: 200 Promises that Will Transform You, Your Marriage and Your Family; Speaking to the Heart: A Father's Guide to Growth in Virtue and The Indispensable Dad: A Guide to Cultivating Family Happiness, Virtue and Success.

He is the editor of Catholic Controversies: Understanding Church Teaching and Events in History and the author of a book for grandparents entitled Hope for you Grandchildren: Talking to the Third Generation About What Matters.

His book, Alone with Jesus: Praying with the Gospels is the product of many years of struggling to pray well.

He wrote a book on the apostolate of ordinary lay people entitled Put Out into the Deep: Become the Apostle You are Called to Be and one for retirees and those contemplating retirement entitled The Homestretch: Making the Best Use of Our Retirement Years.

His forthcoming coming book, Love Finds a Way: Building a Friendship with Christ in the Midst of Life will be released soon by Scepter Publishers.