Frederick J. Sneesby received a Masters Degree in Religious Studies from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium and served as a parish priest for ten years before marrying and starting a new professional life. Fred and his family make their home in Rhode Island where he has worked in human services for a number of years and writes about faith and culture. Fred Sneesby is the author of A Believer’s Christmas and Avoiding Martyrdom: the Catholic Church in the United States.