Suzie Hawkins is a wife and mother of four. She holds a B.Ed. and a M.Ed. from the University of Georgia. Additionally, she has a Masters degree in Christian Spirituality and a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Loyola University Chicago. Suzie attends St. Michael Catholic Church in Gainesville where she meets with directees both in-person...
Brad Hamrlik has served as a spiritual director since 2004 while earning his Certificate in Spiritual Direction at Loyola University in Chicago as a Jesuit in formation. He made the 30-day Silent Retreat form of the Spiritual Exercises and has led others through the 19th Annotation Retreat in Everyday Life form. Brad has served Ignatius...
Michele Berrell is a theology teacher at St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta, Ga. and has been at there since 2002. She teaches the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament. Michle received a B.S. in Education from Georgia State University, and a Masters of Theological Studies and Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Spring...
Mary Maio, MTS, CSD, graduated from Spring Hill Jesuit College in 2019 with a Master of Pastoral Studies and Certificate in Spiritual Direction. In 2022 she earned certification as an Enneagram Coach under the guidance of Ginger Lapid-Bogda, PhD. In Mary’s private practice, she accompanies others through the Spiritual Exercises, leads group spiritual direction, and...
Lisa Persons graduated from Candler School of Theology with a Master of Divinity in 1996 and then worked as a hospice chaplain and with the mentally ill in downtown Atlanta. An associate of Green Bough House of Prayer since 1996, she delights in companioning others as they seek to deepen their experience of the Holy...
Maureen and her husband, Bob, have 6 adult children and 12 beautiful grandchildren. As a stay-at-home mom raising her young children, Maureen embraced the spirituality of “the little way,” recognizing the holy in the “ordinary”. In 1998 she returned to school, receiving a Masters in Theological Studies from Spring Hill College in 2001 and a...
Kathy Hoffman began her vocation as a high school teacher, and after taking a 20-year break from classroom teaching to raise three sons, she sensed a call to return to the profession she loves. In the time away, her passion for teaching and her love of the scriptures found expression in ministry as a lector...
Carl McColman is a contemplative writer, retreat director, and spiritual teacher. His books include The Big Book of Christian Mysticism, Answering the Contemplative Call, Befriending Silence, and Unteachable Lessons. He blogs about the spiritual life at carlmccolman.com and co-hosts the Encountering Silence podcast. Carl and his wife Fran co-direct the RCIA program at St. Thomas More Church in Decatur. Carl is a life-professed Lay Cistercian of...
Catherine Crosby is a spiritual director/companion, retreat leader, and registered yoga instructor with a lifelong interest in body, mind, and soul connection, bringing all of our God-given selves into whole and holy integration. After almost 30 years in Atlanta, Cathy moved to Greensboro, GA, where she continues to offer spiritual direction, teach yoga, and serve...
Frank Mulcahy has a Certificate in Spiritual Direction and a Masters in Theological Studies from Spring Hill College, Mobile, Ala. Much of his spiritual formation has been in the Ignatian tradition but he is also very familiar with Cistercian / Benedictine spirituality. Frank provides spiritual direction to a number of individuals and has given 5-...
