Zachery Hazard
Catholic Author • Speaker • Educator
Faith. Formation. Daily life.
Where Faith Meets the Journey
A Catholic formation book for parishes, men’s groups, educators, and anyone seeking to live their faith more intentionally in everyday life.
Zachery Hazard: Hazardous Travels
Stories. Scripture. Reflection. A book meant to be used, not simply read.
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Experience & Background
Faith is not formed only in classrooms, churches, or books. More often, it is formed through the ordinary experiences that shape who we become. Within family life, work, service, suffering, and everyday responsibilities, our faith guides our decisions, forms our character, and draws us closer to Christ.
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Coming from a family of educators, I learned early that conscience, character, and purpose are often formed long before we recognize them. For more than a decade, I have sought to help students, families, and faith communities recognize those formative moments and respond to them with greater intention.
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Through education, writing, and speaking, I help people reflect deeply, lead faithfully, and live with greater purpose.
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• 10+ years in education, mentorship, and student formation
• Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout (2007), Double Silver Palms (2010)
• Recipient of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Award (2009), a rare diocesan Catholic Scouting honor awarded annually to one Catholic Scout
• Catholic speaker serving parishes, schools, and formation communities
• Special Education Teacher and Case Manager
• Master’s in Educational Administration
• Hazardous Travels is currently under consideration from a national Catholic publisher and is being used in Catholic formation groups in California and South Carolina. It is also under consideration for broader formation initiatives in Louisiana and Indiana.
• Includes pastoral and academic contributions from Deacon Christopher Pagel and Dr. Steve Aloia
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Formation for Men and Catholic Communities
Reflective, experience-rooted talks that help men and students connect faith to the ordinary responsibilities of daily life.
👉 Invite Zach to Speak:
​Available for parish events, retreats, and Catholic high schools.
Upcoming Book
First Release:
Hazardous Travels
A Guide to Forming Faith, Conscience, and Purpose in Ordinary Life
(Currently being used in active parish pilots nationwide)
Hazardous Travels is a narrative driven Catholic formation book that explores how faith and conscience are formed in the midst of ordinary life through classrooms, relationships, setbacks, and everyday decisions. Drawing from personal experience, it invites readers to discover God's presence and the quiet work of grace in the moments that shape Christian discipleship.
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Rather than starting with abstract ideas, the book allows meaning to emerge through lived experience, helping readers recognize how God has been forming them all along.
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With built in reflection questions and discussion prompts, it is designed for both individual reading and small group formation, particularly for young adults and men navigating major life transitions.
Why This Book Matters?
"Hazardous Travels is clear, engaging, and deeply moving. It's blend of story, Scripture, reflection, and journaling offers an excellent way to transmit the faith and lead readers closer to Christ."
-Deacon Tom Saenz
(Director of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange)
A Formation Resource
Embedded Within International Travel Stories
The book was written to be used:
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Parish men's groups
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Small faith sharing groups
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In classrooms and educator formation
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Personal prayer and reflection
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Leadership development
During my 2012 Semester at Sea journey, I circumnavigated the Atlantic Ocean over the course of four months and visited sixteen countries in four continents. Here are some pictures I captured from the 20k nautical mile journey!