A native of Tracy, Minnesota, Fr. Walter entered the seminary of the Legionaries of Christ in 1982 after having earned a B.A. in Philosophy at the University of Dallas, TX. He then studied in Salamanca, Spain, and in Rome, Italy, completing a degree in philosophy and a licentiate (master’s) degree in moral theology. He was ordained a priest in 1994. At present, he is preparing a doctoral thesis on the Theology of the Body at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College in Rome. Fr. Walter is author of The Splendor of Love: John Paul II’s Vision for Marriage and Family, part of a formation course for couples. For more info, click here.