About the stage play… Lorenzo, a Two-Act Play, is based on the life of Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila, a devoted man who reluctantly left his family in the Philippines, struggled to keep his faith, and finally embraced his destiny in 17th-century Nagasaki, Japan. This play is the author's master thesis that rewarded him the fulfillment of his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

Rev. Monsignor Loreto (Mac) Gonzales is a priest of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, California. Ordained in 1978, he has served the Archdiocese as associate pastor (1978-90), director of Filipino Pastoral Ministry (1990-2000), and pastor (1992-2014). He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy at St. Pius X Seminary in the Philippines, and graduated from St. John’s Seminary School of Theology in Camarillo, California in 1977. In 1995, he earned his Master’s degree in Communications Management at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. In 2018, he graduated with a degree in Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles. Cover design re-created by Sheryl Zambrona.