Welcome. Thank you for being here.
I’m Lisa, and I’ve spent the past three decades doing work I love—having the honor of accompanying people of all ages in their unique spiritual journeys, creating spaces for contemplation and wonder, and witnessing the beautiful ways people encounter the sacred in their everyday lives.
My path has wound through vibrant Chicago neighborhoods and quiet suburban parishes, from RCIA classes in Rogers Park to campus ministry at a medical school in Maywood. I spent seventeen years in mission territory at a state university, then nine years leading an exceptional team of women as we built three beautiful Montessori-style “atriums” and established the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for our Pre-K through 8th grade community of 1800 families. In September 2023, I had the joy of joining Christ Church Grosse Pointe as Associate for Children, Youth, and Family, where our team is working to expand CGS and create new spaces for families to encounter the holy together.
I’m Jesuit-trained (Loyola University Chicago), hold a two-year certificate in Ignatian Spirituality, and am a Level III CGS catechist working toward becoming a national formation leader.
On a personal note, I’m married to my wonderful husband Kip, and we’re raising three smart, spirited daughters (prayers appreciated). I’m a daughter, sister, friend, owner of far too many “Jesus books” (my kids’ words), and grateful recipient of life-changing spiritual direction from my mentor Nancy Sparrow.
I wobble. Often. But on my better days, I trust deeply that God is at work in all of it—the successes and failures, the strength and weakness, the beauty and the mess. I’m learning to resist dualistic thinking, to find God not only in stars and oceans and babies, but also in conflict, pain, and the hard parts of life “on the vine.”
I want what deepens God’s life in me (thank you, St. Ignatius), though some days I pray for this with trepidation—occasionally even with a shaking fist at the heavens. I’m growing—slowly—in trust and contemplation. I believe our God is one of boundless love, mercy, and deep mystery, and somehow, miraculously, we’re invited into that mystery. This belief gets me out of bed each morning and (on my better days) fills me with profound joy.
Thank you for being here. Your time is precious, and I’m honored you’ve chosen to spend some of it with these words. I hope what you find here encourages you, challenges you, or simply reminds you that you’re not alone in this beautiful, complicated journey.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam.
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