James Colaianni

James F. Colaianni (August 6, 1922 – October 5, 2016) was an American Catholic lay theologian, author, publisher, lawyer, and activist.

In 1939, Colaianni graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Paterson, NJ and attended Seton Hall University.

Colaianni served in the US Army during World War II in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany, attaining the rank of technical sergeant.

Colaianni was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1948 after attending John Marshall School of Law.

As a member of the ILT, he served as Adult Religious Education Director from 1963 to 1965 at our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic parish in Redwood City, California.

Beginning in 1970, Colaianni was publisher and principal author of Sunday Sermons, specializing in resource material for the preaching clergy, with worldwide distribution.