Alex is a man with many hats. After studying mechanical engineering at Rice University, he took off for Dallas to work as an analyst in financial services while simultaneously pursuing a masters degree in theology. He recently decided to put that life on hold to spend a year serving as a Catholic missionary with Christ in the City where he had the opportunity to love Christ in the poorest of the poor in Denver. His year of service radically changed his perception of the poor, the importance of prayer, and the need to constantly seek ways to do small things with great love. These days he spends his time balancing a full time job in online travel, with time spent serving the poor and teaching youth and young adults about the Catholic faith, particularly Pope St. John Paul II's amazing teachings with the Theology of the Body Evangelization Team. He loves swing dancing, strategy games, and Doctor Who, and can also be found blogging at All That Catholic Jazz.