Michael O'Neill McGrath

Brother Mickey O'Neill McGrath, Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, paints pictures and tells stories. In between the occasional layovers in his studio, Mickey keeps himself busy as a speaker and retreat director for audiences around the United States. He also creates art for many of today's leading Catholic publishers including America Magazine and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, for whom he has designed posters for Catechetical Sunday, the Bishops' Home Missions Appeal, and...See more

Brother Mickey O'Neill McGrath, Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, paints pictures and tells stories. In between the occasional layovers in his studio, Mickey keeps himself busy as a speaker and retreat director for audiences around the United States. He also creates art for many of today's leading Catholic publishers including America Magazine and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, for whom he has designed posters for Catechetical Sunday, the Bishops' Home Missions Appeal, and National Migration Week. His work and ministry have been featured in St. Anthony Messenger, USA Today, and Catholic newspapers around the country. He was the Artist-in-Residence for the 2006-2007 school year at the Washington Theological Union. In 2005, Mickey's book Blessed Art Thou: Mother, Lady, Mystic, Queen (World Library Publications), a collection of paintings and essays about Mary, was honored with three awards from the Catholic Press Association. See less