Alaric Lewis

Alaric Lewis was born in Peoria, Illinois on May 4, 1966. Having been instilled with a love of books from a very early age by his mother, who died when he was seven years old, he very soon developed in life two passions: writing and spirituality. These passions led him to St. Meinrad College (Indiana) where he received the Bachelor or Arts in 1988, and the University of St. Mary of the Lake (Illinois) where he received the Master of Divinity in 1993.

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Ordained to the priesthood in 1993, over the years Lewis has developed and honed his homiletical style, patterned after the idea of Fredrick Buechner of "listening to your life." His sermons - well received on the part of his parishioners - stress the importance of paying attention to the stories and traditions of our families, and in so doing making connections with stories and traditions of faith. It is these connections that Lewis also stresses in his "secular" writings as well.

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Lewis is currently serving as Chaplain of the Anglican Chaplaincy of Saint Andrew, Costa del Sol East in southern Spain whilst also continuing his vocation as a writer.