Father Jeffrey Kirby is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Indian Land, South Carolina, where evangelization and catechetics are at the heart of the community’s mission. He holds a doctorate in moral theology from the Holy Cross University in Rome and is an adjunct professor of theology at Belmont Abbey College. Father Kirby received the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, for service to the state’s young people. He is a papal missionary of mercy, a senior contributor for Crux Catholic Media, and the author of several books, including Kingdom of Happiness: Living the Beatitudes in Everyday Life and Thy Kingdom Come: Living the Lord’s Prayer in Everyday Life.