Roy DeLeon is an Oblate of St. Benedict and a spiritual director. He represented his community, St. Placid Priory in Lacey, Washington, at the First World Congress of Benedictine Oblates in Rome, Italy in 2004. He teaches an ongoing Blessed Movements (praying with the body, heart, and soul) class in Issaquah, Washington, and conducts workshops at monasteries and retreat centers across the U.S. He makes a living as a graphic designer and lives in Bothell, Washington with his wife, Annie.