Regis J. Flaherty is the director of the Gilmary Retreat Center in Western Pennsylvania. He has over 30 years of experience in working with Catholic organizations, most recently as the editor-in-chief of Emmaus Road Publishing. He is secretary of the St. Francis de Sales CUF chapter in Pittsburgh.

Flaherty’s book credits include Last Things First, Catholic Customs: A Fresh Look at Traditional Practices, The How-to Book of Catholic Devotions (co-authored with Mike Aquilina), Catholic for a Reason III: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mass (co-edited with Scott Hahn), and The World’s First Christmas (co-edited with Mike Aquilina). He and his wife, Libbie, are contributing authors for Catholic for a Reason IV: Scripture and the Mystery of Marriage and Family Life. His articles have appeared in national and diocesan publications including Lay Witness, New Covenant, Celebrate Life, National Catholic Register, The Pittsburgh Catholic, Catholic Vision, and Our Sunday Visitor.

Flaherty has appeared on several radio and television programs including, EWTN Bookmark, The Abundant Life with Johnnette Benkovic, and Searching the Word with Chuck Neff. He is a frequent speaker at Catholic gatherings on the topic of lay spirituality and along with his wife, Libbie, teaches pre-marriage and marriage enrichment classes for the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Flaherty is the father of four and grandfather of three.