FATHER BONIFACE HICKS, OSB

Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S.B., is a Benedictine monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He entered the monastery in 1998 and was ordained a priest in 2004. He has provided spiritual direction for many men and women, including married couples, seminarians, consecrated religious, and priests. He completed a Ph.D. in computer science from Penn State University and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Angelicum. He is an on-air contributor for We Are One Body Catholic Radio and has recorded thousands of radio programs on theology and the spiritual life. He has extensive experience as a retreat master for laity, consecrated religious, and clergy. He serves Saint Vincent Seminary as the director for Spiritual Formation and the director of the Institute for Ministry Formation. He authored the books Through the Heart of St. Joseph (Emmaus Road, 2021), The Fruit of Her Womb (Sophia Institute Press, 2023), and The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass: A Guide for Encountering Christ in the Liturgy (Sophia Institute Press, 2024), and co-authored, along with Fr. Thomas Acklin, O.S.B., the books Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father’s Love (Emmaus Road, 2017) and Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father’s Love (Emmaus Road, 2020).