Dr. Richard Clements is the author of two books: The Meaning of the World Is Love: Selected Texts from Hans Urs von Balthasar with Commentary (Ignatius Press, 2022) and The Book of Love: Brief Meditations (En Route Books, 2023). Rick writes and speaks about the Catholic faith, with a particular focus on the ways in which a rediscovery of beauty, goodness, and truth can help to revitalize our lives and our culture. He has a PhD in clinical psychology from Purdue University and a certificate in lay ecclesial ministry. He has taught psychology at several universities. Find more of his work at his Substack, “Beauty-Goodness-Truth,” and at RichardClements.org.