Fr JP is currently the chaplain of the Regnum Christi young men’s teams in Atlanta, and director of Three to Get Married, a Marriage Prep Workshop that serves the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He regularly leads men and women through the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, and accompanies individuals and couples in spiritual direction. 

He previously served as President of Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center in Maryland, where he preached numerous retreats and Spiritual Exercises for men and women. He grew up in Atlanta and was assigned here in 2019 after numerous years studying and working in Seminaries in Italy, Spain, Connecticut and Maryland. 

Fr Daniel was ordained a priest with the Legionaries of Christ on December 22, 2007. He currently serves as chaplain of the Lumen Institute chapter , chaplain of Regnum Christi men in Atlanta, GA, and chaplain of the YCP Atlanta chapter.. He is the chairman of the board of directors for Catholic World Mission. He holds summa cum laude licentiate degrees in philosophy and theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, Italy. He is currently a doctoral student at Creighton University’s Interdisciplinary Leadership Program. 

In 2016, Fr Daniel survived a heart attack and in 2018 was diagnosed with multiple myeloma cancer. The experience of suffering and brushes with death has colored his outlook on life. He strives to live each day as a gift from God.  

Fr Daniel is the author of four published books: The New Fundamentalists (2007), Better with God? (2012), Until Christ be Formed in You (2017) and Journey to Joy: Reflections on the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary (2019). He posts a regular video with insights for life on Instagram and Facebook.