Keith Mascord is a Canadian-born Australian. He has been employed as a teacher, a priest, an academic, a chaplain, a parole officer, and a multi-faith prison chaplaincy coordinator. He is recently and happily retired. He is married to Judy. They have five sons and seven grandchildren. He is interested in philosophy, hermeneutics, politics, and sport, and he loves to meet over coffee or a meal with family and friends.