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Willard Francis Jabusch is a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago. He received his education at St. Mary of the Lake, Loyola and Northwestern Universities where he earned his PH.D. He also attended the University of London and the Chicago Conservatory. He served as associate pastor in several Chicago parishes and also taught at Quigley Prep, Mundelein Seminary, Notre Dame University, and the American College at the University of Louvain in Belgium.

His books include "City on the Tiber", "Walk Where Jesus Walked", "The Person in the Pulpit", and "The Spoken Christ". He has written frequently for America, Commonweal, and the London Tablet. His expressive and singable hymns, including the popular "Whatsoever You Do" and "The King of Glory", have been translated into many language (most recently Vietnamese and Latvian). His works for the theater include "Francesco", "Vincent and the Kingdom", and "No Other Gods." For eleven years he was chaplain at the University of Chicago.

To sing or play these meaningful songs in your home, school or church, booklets with keyboard and guitar arrangements are available. Please contact Oregon Catholic Press for titles and prices.

 

 

 


 
 
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