Even the Sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. - Psalm 84:3

About Claire

Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I received a degree in Theology – and a husband! – from Franciscan University of Steubenville and transplanted to the desert of Phoenix, where I live with my husband and the five of our six kids still at home.  Our oldest and his wife just had a new baby, so now I’m a Grandma, too!

I work as Marketing Manager of the Avila Foundation and as editor and contributor of its primary website, Spiritualdirection.com.

It’s an incredible blessing to work for an organization that aligns so beautifully with my beliefs and my personal spirituality and allows me the opportunity to do what I love: write.

I’ve published hundreds of articles on Spiritualdirection.com, the National Catholic Register, Catholic Exchange, and more, and I’m the author of This Present Paradise, a Spiritual Journey with St. Elizabeth of the Trinity and contributor to Blessed is She’s 2023 Lenten devotional, New Wine. 

Coaching and teaching writing, offering creative direction to writers — that’s another happy place for me.  I’m the co-founder and content director for Write These Words, an online gathering place for all Catholics with a love of words and a desire to share them.  (If that’s you, by the way, I’d love for you to join our writing membership community, PraiseWriters!)

To my surprise, the call to write almost immediately blossomed into a speaking ministry, and I embrace the opportunity to talk about the wealth and wisdom of our faith with groups large and small.

I’m also an avid reader with an ever-shifting pile of books on every end table in my home, and I love learning – so years ago (before I started working there!) I was thrilled to discover the Avila Institute and received a Graduate Certification in Spiritual Theology.  Now I’m in the MA Program at the Institute of Ministry Formation at St. Vincent’s Seminary.

Journey with me ever deeper into the Heart of the Father, discover in this sacred place the unique and unrepeatable soul He created you to be at the foundations of your existence, and let’s explore together what He wants to reveal to us– a life of intimacy, a firm identity, and a particular vocation to holiness, with its own mission field.

Are you with me, sparrows?

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Here’s to the journey!

-Claire