Mitch Finley is an American

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 author

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 who writes on religious and Catholic

Catholic

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 subjects. He has written over thirty books and has won eleven Catholic Press Awards, and an Excellence in Writing Award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors.

Biography

Finley was born in La Grande, Oregon

La Grande, Oregon

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,327 people, 5,124 households, and 2,982 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,833.5 people per square mile . There were 5,483 housing units at an average density of 1,260.3 per square mile...

. He and his wife, author Kathleen Finley, were married in 1974 and live in Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

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. They have three grown sons.

Finely studied at Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University

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, earning his BA, and then an M.A. in Theology from Marquette University

Marquette University

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 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Books

• The Seeker's Guide to Being Catholic
• The Ten Commandments: Timeless Challenges for Today
• The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
• The Joy of Being Catholic
• For Men Only: Strategies for Living Catholic
• The Seeker's Guide to Saints
• Season of Promises
• Building Christian Families, written with his wife Kathy Finley
• Your One-Stop Guide to Mary
• Prayer for People Who Think Too Much: A Guide to Everyday, Anywhere Prayer from the World's Faith Traditions
• 101 Ways to Nourish Your Soul
• Saint Anthony and Saint Jude: True Stories of Heavenly Help
• The Joy of Being a Eucharistic Minister
• The Catholic Virtues: Seven Pillars of a Good Life
• The Corporal & Spiritual Works of Mercy: Living Christian Love and Compassion
• It's Not the Same Without You: Coming Home to the Catholic Church
• Everybody Has a Guardian Angel
• The Joy of Being a Lector
• Catholic is Wonderful!
• Surprising Mary
• You Are My Beloved: Meditations on God's Steadfast Love
• Your Family in Focus: Appreciating What You Have, Making It Even Better
• What Faith is Not
• Season of New Beginnings
• Let's Begin with Prayer: 130 Prayers for Junior and Senior High Schools
• The Saints Speak to You Today: 365 Daily Reminders
• The Gospel Truth
• Catholic Spiritual Classics
• Whispers of God's Love: Touching the Lives of Loved Ones After Death
• 101 Ways to Happiness: Nourishing Body, Mind, and Soul
• Key Moments in Church History
• The Rosary Handbook: A Guide for Newcomers, Old-Timers, and Those In Between
• The Patron Saints Handbook

External links

• mitchandkathyfinley.com