J. Barrett Lee lives in western Michigan with his wife and two kids.
Barrett is currently a layperson in The Episcopal Church and an oblate novice of St. Gregory’s Abbey, Three Rivers. He has variously worked as a substance abuse counselor, janitor, college professor, and pastor of congregations in New York and Michigan. He is currently a chaplain intern at Bronson Methodist Hospital.
Barrett is an avid writer and has been published or interviewed by the Associated Press and featured in Sojourners Magazine, Episcopal Cafe, Unbound: An Interactive Journal of Christian Social Justice, Clarion: Journal of Spirituality and Justice, Coming Out Christian, A Good Word, and Baptist News Global.
He is an ENFP on the Meyers-Briggs, a 4 on the Enneagram, and has Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). He is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He is also an unabashed sci-fi, music, and theology geek. In no particular order, here are some of his areas of excessive interest:
- Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who
- Musical Instruments: Guitar, synthesizer, mandolin, bass
- Jungian psychology
- Benedictine monasticism
- Anglican religious orders
- Contemplative spirituality
- Spiritual direction
- Gregorian chant
- Patristic theology
- Anglicanism
- The Daily Office (a.k.a. Divine Office, Liturgy of the Hours)
- Mental health
- Twelve-Step recovery programs
- Favorite music artists: Bruce Cockburn, U2, Pink Floyd, Rich Mullins, James Taylor
- Television
Recommended Reading
- Archbishop Michael Ramsey. The Gospel and the Catholic Church
- Henri J.M. Nouwen. Adam: God’s Beloved
- Jean Vanier. Becoming Human
- Anthony Marett-Crosby (ed.) The Benedictine Handbook
- Bob Ekblad. Reading the Bible With the Damned
- Dorothy Day. Selected Writings
- Joan Chittister. The Rule of Benedict: A Spirituality for the 21st Century
- Brennan Manning. The Ragamuffin Gospel
- William Stringfellow. An Ethic for Christians and Other Aliens in a Strange Land
- Thomas Keating. Open Mind, Open Heart
- Thomas Merton. New Seeds of Contemplation
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