Msgr. James C. Turro

Monsignor James C. Turro, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at Immaculate Conception Seminary, Seton Hall University, where he also served for 45 years as the director of the seminary’s library.  In gratitude for his endless work in overseeing the preservation and development of the library, it was renamed in his honor in 2007.  Monsignor Turro is a gifted university professor, spiritual director, and retreat leader, and is in high demand internationally as a lecturer.  Among his books are: Conversion: Reflections on Life and Faith, and Reflections: A Path to Prayer.  He is also the author of the popular “Your Word is a Lamp” monthly column in the Magnificat magazine.