Maria Grace Dateno

Sister Maria Grace Dateno is a Daughter of Saint Paul, and is currently an acquisitions editor at Pauline Books & Media, the publishing house of the Daughters of Saint Paul.

Sister Maria Grace has an M.A. in theology from The Catholic University of America. She has served as the manager of the Pauline Books & Media Center in Alexandria, Virginia, and in several Pauline Books & Media Centers around the country.

Originally from northern Virginia, Sister Maria Grace has five siblings and and 24 nieces and nephews, who inspire her writing. She is the author of the six-book Gospel Time Trekkers series, which are time-travel adventures for ages six to nine. She also writes catechetical books for children, including The Mass Explained for Kids (co-author) and I Pray the Stations of the Cross.