About Claire
Every woman is a unique soul full of beauty and possibility. I write with the desire that each one come to know and appreciate her unrepeatable vocation to love in a way that only she can. Through live and online talks and retreats, articles, devotionals, and my book, This Present Paradise: a Spiritual Journey with St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, I take readers and listeners deeper into their own interior lives and meet them at the intersection of spiritual direction and the feminine genius. I envision a world where women, whole and integrated and with a clear sense of purpose, give God their ‘best yes’ every day.
I have a degree in theology from Franciscan University and a graduate certification in Spiritual Theology from the Avila Institute. I am currently working toward a Masters degree in Ecclesial Ministry with an emphasis in Spiritual Direction at the Institute for Ministry Formation at St. Vincent’s Seminary.
I have a degree in theology from Franciscan University and a graduate certification in Spiritual Theology from the Avila Institute. I am currently working toward a Masters degree in Ecclesial Ministry with an emphasis in Spiritual Direction at the Institute for Ministry Formation at St. Vincent’s Seminary.
For the last six years, I have worked for the Avila Foundation as Content Editor of the website SpiritualDirection dot com and Senior Copywriter, a position that has deepened my appreciation for the power of words to express what is both beautifully mysterious and exquisitely true. As a writing coach, teacher, and co-founder of Write These Words and the PraiseWriters Catholic writing community, I love giving creative direction, content strategy, and encouragement to Catholic writers to embrace their co-creative calling.
I live out my vocation “Mom, Wife, Interior Life” in sunny Arizona with my husband of twenty-seven years, six children, and two grandsons. I fully expect that the coming years will be faster, and sweeter, than ever.
-Claire