Patricia Datchuck Sánchez received her M.A. in Literature and Religion of the Bible in a joint degree program at Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary in New York. She has been writing commentaries and homilies for Celebration magazine since 1979. She lectures in the areas of Old Testament and New Testament Exegesis at national and regional Liturgical Conferences, and she teaches Scripture for the Cantor Schools of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
Among her many books and publications are “The Word We Celebrate: Commentary on the Sunday Lectionary, Years A, B, C” (Sheed & Ward, 1989), “The Gospel of John” (Paulist Press Adult Bible Study Program, 1991), “Galatians and Romans,” (Paulist Press Adult Bible Study Program, 1992), “The Passages We Celebrate: A Commentary of Scripture Readings for Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals” (Sheed & Ward, 1992), and “Formed in the Word: Lessons in Gospel Living” (Sheed & Ward, 1997).
Patricia Sánchez in married to Mr. Rafael Sánchez. They have four children and live in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.