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• Father Ralph Wright – Bio

   

  Ralph Wright was born in Nottinghamshire, England, about 200 yards from Sherwood Forest on October 13, 1938.  He was christened David Grant Melville Wright.   David went to High School at Ampleforth College where he won a minor scholarship in Classics to Pembroke College, Oxford.  Deciding to spend two years doing his National Service before going to Oxford, he joined the Sherwood Foresters, was commissioned and spent a year in Malaya as a platoon commander, partly in the jungle, partly at the base camps.  In 1969, on emerging from the army, he joined the Benedictine Community at Ampleforth Abbey in Yorkshire taking the name Ralph (pronounced Rafe) after the Derbyshire martyr, Ralph Sherwin.

   

  Having completed his BA in Greats (Classics, Ancient History & Philosophy) at Oxford and his STL in Theology at Fribourg (Switzerland) he was ordained priest at Ampleforth Abbey on July 5, 1970.  A month later, he left England, at the Abbot’s invitation, to join the St. Louis Priory – the community’s foundation in the United States.  When the monastery became independent in July, 1973, he opted to become a permanent member of the newly independent house.  Shortly thereafter, he became an American citizen.  Fr. Ralph initially taught Latin, Greek, English and Religion in the St. Louis Priory School.

   

  Currently, he assists the varsity coach in running the tennis program and coordinates the community’s efforts to attract vocations.  He continuesto be an Advisor in the school and teaches Theology to Juniors and Creative Writing to Seniors.

• All The Stars Are Snowflakes – $14.95

   

  All The Stars Are Snowflakes is an inspirational, thought-provoking poetry book with poems featuring such topics as the total stillness and quiet of a snowfall, the impish antics of a busy squirrel, and always, the glory of God.

   

  Fr. Ralph Wright, who is a poet of great distinction, pens works that reflect his knowledge of and respect for the masters. His images are both beautiful and startling; his metaphors perceptive, his use of rhyme natural.

   

  His expertise lies in the unity of word and idea that is the essence of poetry. All the Stars are Snowflakes is one of eight books of verse. The poetry of All the Stars is never obscure but nevertheless demands that we return, again and again, to delight in and savor both words and subtle meanings.

   

  All the Stars are Snowflakes offers a soothing escape from the pressures and turmoil of every day life.

   

  

• Leaves of Water – $14.95

   

  Leaves of Water is an inspirational, thought-provoking poetry book with poems featuring such topics as the calming symphony of rain on the leaves, the silence of the wind and the glory of God.

   

  Fr. Ralph Wright, who is a poet of great distinction, pens works that reflect his knowledge of and respect for the masters. His images are both beautiful and startling; his metaphors perceptive, his use of rhyme natural.

   

  His expertise lies in the unity of word and idea that is the essence of poetry. Leaves of Water is his sixth book of verse. The poetry of Leaves of Water is never obscure but nevertheless demands that we return, again and again, to delight in and savor both words and subtle meanings.

   

  Leaves of Water offers a soothing escape from the pressures and turmoil of every day life.

  

• The Eloquence of Truth – $14.95

   

  In The Eloquence of Truth, Ralph Wright, OSB uses poetry, prose and authoritative teaching to address such egregious issues as abortion, euthanasia, and slavery. Using these art forms, he make readers aware of Truth and how that truth affects our freedom in every day life. Truth alone, he stresses, can guarantee respect for the inalienable dignity and rights of each man, woman and child in our world -- including the most defenseless of all human beings, the unborn child in the mother's womb. His main message in Eloquence is to show us the immeasurable value of each human being in the eyes of God, and he prays that fellow human beings will realize the truth about the 'almost divine dignity' of humankind, also realizing that this dignity subsists in us from the moment we are conceived.

   

  

• Seamless – $14.95

  Seamless is an inspirational, thought-provoking poetry book with poems featuring such topics as the beauty of mother and child, war, peace, love, the soothing sound of rain, and always the glory of God. Fr. Ralph Wright, who is a poet of great distinction, pens works that reflect his knowledge of and respect for the masters. His images are both beautiful and startling; his metaphors perceptive, his use of rhyme natural. His expertise lies in the unity of word and idea that is the essence of poetry. Seamless is one of eight books of verse by Fr. Ralph. The poetry of Seamless is never obscure but nevertheless demands that we return, again and again, to delight in and savor both words and subtle meanings. Seamless offers a soothing escape from the pressures and turmoil of every day life.

   

  

• Ripples of Stillness  – $14.95

  Ripples of Stillness is an inspirational, thought-provoking poetry book with poems featuring such topics as sympathy, joy, woman, darkness, patience, and always, the glory of God. Fr. Ralph Wright, who is a poet of great distinction, pens works that reflect his knowledge of and respect for the masters. His images are both beautiful and startling; his metaphors perceptive, his use of rhyme natural. His expertise lies in the unity of word and idea that is the essence of poetry. Ripples of Stillness is one of eight books of verse by Fr. Ralph. The poetry of Ripples of Stillness is never obscure but nevertheless demands that we return, again and again, to delight in and savor both words and subtle meanings. Ripples of Stillness offers a soothing escape from the pressures and turmoil of every day life.

  

• On Leaves and Flowers and Trees – $14.95

   

   

  On Leaves and Flowers and Trees is an inspirational, thought-provoking poetry book with poems featuring such topics as the silence of a field of barley, the infinite beauty of a fluttering butterfly, and always, the glory of God. Fr. Ralph Wright, who is a poet of great distinction, pens works that reflect his knowledge of and respect for the masters. His images are both beautiful and startling; his metaphors perceptive, his use of rhyme natural. His expertise lies in the unity of word and idea that is the essence of poetry. On Leaves and Flowers and Trees is one of eight books of verse by Fr. Ralph. The poetry of On Leaves and Flowers and Trees is never obscure but nevertheless demands that we return, again and again, to delight in and savor both words and subtle meanings.

   

  On Leaves and Flowers and Trees offers a soothing escape from the pressures and turmoil of every day life.

   

  

• Mostly Vertical Thoughts – $14.95

  Mostly Vertical Thoughts is an inspirational, thought-provoking poetry book with poems which focus on the love between a man and a woman and God's love for all. This tender and emotional book contains such touching poems as From All Eternity, Unquenchable Love and As I Have Loved You. Fr. Ralph Wright, who is a poet of great distinction, pens works that reflect his knowledge of and respect for the masters. His images are both beautiful and startling; his metaphors perceptive, his use of rhyme natural. His expertise lies in the unity of word and idea that is the essence of poetry. Mostly Vertical Thoughts is one of eight books of verse by Father Ralph Wright. The poetry of Mostly Vertical Thoughts is never obscure but nevertheless demands that we return, again and again, to delight in and savor both words and subtle meanings. Mostly Vertical Thoughts offers a soothing escape from the pressures and turmoil of every day life.

  

• Life Is Simpler – $14.95

   

  Life Is Simpler Toward Evening is an inspirational, thought-provoking poetry book with poems featuring such topics as the majesty of clouds, the loneliness of being apart from a loved one, and always, the glory of God. Fr. Ralph Wright, who is a poet of great distinction, pens works that reflect his knowledge of and respect for the masters. His images are both beautiful and startling; his metaphors perceptive, his use of rhyme natural. His expertise lies in the unity of word and idea that is the essence of poetry. Life is Simpler Toward Evening is one of Fr. Ralph's eight books of verse. The poetry of Life is Simpler Toward Evening is never obscure but nevertheless demands that we return, again and again, to delight in and savor both words and subtle meanings. Life Is Simpler Toward Evening offers a soothing escape from the pressures and turmoil of every day life.