Patrick J. Hartin is a priest of the Diocese of Spokane, Washington, where he now serves as Senior Pastor at Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Fr. Hartin taught courses in New Testament and classical civilizations at Gonzaga University for many years. He is a contributor to Give Us This Day and is the author of numerous books, including Spirituality of Paul (Little Rock Scripture Study), James (Sacra Pagina series, Liturgical Press) and James, First Peter, Jude, Second Peter (New Collegeville Bible Commentary, Liturgical Press) . His most recent publication is "The Letter of James" in The Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-First Century (T&T Clark).