Meet the Authors of the Beginning Apologetics

Booklet & Audio Tape Series

Father Frank Chacon		 Father Frank Chacon began his studies for the priesthood in 1985. Prior to entering the seminary, he was an Air Force flight surgeon. Father Chacon trained at Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut, and is grateful for the outstanding spiritual and theological formation he received there.
Father Chacon was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest for the Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico on May 13, 1989, by Bishop Jerome Hastrich. While a newly ordained priest, Father recognized the critical need for good, basic Catholic apologetics. He and Jim Burnham decided to collaborate and produce “user-friendly” Catholic apologetics materials.

Jim Burnham		 Jim Burnham is director of the New Mexico Roman Catholic apologetics group, San Juan Catholic Seminars. He gives seminars on defending the Catholic faith throughout the country. (Info on Seminars)
Jim is a cradle-Catholic evangelist, the second oldest of ten children. He graduated as valedictorian from Hillsdale College in 1989 with a degree in philosophy. Later he attended Thomas Aquinas College where he met his wife, Lisa. They have been married sixteen years and have four sons and two daughters.
Jim co-authored the book, Christian Fatherhood, with Steve Wood. He has recently been added to Catholic Answers' Speakers Guild. Jim appears regularly on Catholic Answers Radio.