priest, author, uncle, Jesuit, national director of the Pope’s Prayer Network
2019, photo by Fr Mike Harter SJ, author of ‘Hearts on Fire.’
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QUICK BIO: Fr Joe Laramie SJ is a Catholic, Jesuit priest. He is from St Louis. He was ordained in 2011. He lives in Milwaukee.
He is the author of two books. Abide in the Heart of Christ: a 10-Day Personal Retreat with St Ignatius Loyola [2019], AND Love Him Ever More: a 9-Day Personal Retreat with the Sacred Heart [2022].
He is the national director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network [Apostleship of Prayer]. This 175-year-old Jesuit ministry promotes a life of prayer for all people. Each day, we can offer our hearts to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the salvation of all hearts.
Fr. Joe is also a National Eucharistic Preacher for the USCCB Eucharistic Revival.
LONGER BIO: He served as a campus minister at Saint Louis University. He taught at Jesuit high schools in Kansas City and Colorado. He served at Mayan villages in Belize, Central America. He also served at White House Jesuit Retreat in St Louis. He has guided people through the Spiritual Exercises in many contexts: for women, college students, priests, and FOCUS missionaries.
He has written for America Magazine. He has been featured on EWTN Live, the Hallow app, Busted Halo, and the Jesuitical podcast.
He earned MDiv and STL theology degrees at Boston College and an MA in communication at SLU.
He is a proud uncle and godfather.
statue: Sacred Heart with child, on Saint Louis U campus
“We are created to praise, reverence and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save our souls.” -St. Ignatius Loyola, S.J.
with nieces at a family birthday. “Cheese!” good photo, mom!
SLU Nature Retreat! Which way should we go?
![chapel of conversion of St Ignatius [his bedroom]. Loyola, Spain](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c7c066511f78428c0b94d3b/1554432952442-I5U8EF5FE6GCT4EW1DW1/ig+chapel.jpg)
chapel of conversion of St Ignatius [his bedroom]. Loyola, Spain
Portland, OR food truck at Christmas, 2016
2011. First Mass, feast of Pentecost. photo: klingkamerabooth.com
with Jesuit classmates from around the world at Boston College, 2011