Bonnie Lemelle Abadie, D. Min., Associate Professor of Pastoral Studies at the Oblate School of Theology, is a native of San Antonio, Texas. Throughout her life in ministry (40+years) in the Roman Catholic Church, she has served as a teacher, facilitator, retreat director, catechist, liturgist, youth and young adult minister, campus minister, spiritual director, formation associate, conference speaker, singer and musician. She is an award-winning poet and fledgling artist.
