Fr. Richard Veras is a priest of the Archdiocese of New York. He is currently the pastor of the Church of St. Rita in Staten Island and the Chaplain for Communion and Liberation in the Archdiocese of New York. Fr. Veras is a regular contributor to Magnificat magazine and the author of Jesus of Israel and Wisdom for Everyday Life from the Book of Revelation. (St. Anthony Messenger Press)