Christopher Collins, S.J. is the Vice President for Mission at the University of St Thomas. For five years he served as the chief mission officer at Saint Louis University and became very active in community engagement initiatives related to urban Catholic education, criminal justice reform and workforce development. He is the author of The Word Made Love: The Dialogical Theology of Joseph Ratzinger/ Benedict XVI and 3 Moments of the Day: Praying with the Heart of Jesus. His newest book, Habits of Freedom will be coming out in the Spring of 2022 through Ave Maria Press.