spiritual direction

What is Spiritual Direction? - From IgnatianSpirituality.org 

The Ignatian Spirituality Center gets many requests for spiritual direction and have over the years compiled of list of area spiritual directors who are familiar with Ignatian Spirituality. Many of them also serve as instructors and/or mentors in our Ignatian Spirituality Program for the training and formation of our Ignatian prayer guides. If you are interested in spiritual direction, please feel free to reach out below.

Peg Ekerdt, peggyekerdt@gmail.com
Longtime Pastoral Associate at Visitation Church in KC, now retired. MA in Pastoral Ministry and Theology. She earned her certification in spiritual direction from the Souljourner’s program at the Sophia Center in Atchison, KS. Location – Meets at Visitation Catholic Church, KCMO

Michele Haefele, mmhaefele@gmail.com
Ignatian trained. Retired professor of nursing at Rockhurst University. Graduate certificate in Spiritual Direction and MA in Christian Spirituality from Creighton University. Location – Overland Park, KS

Julie Reuter, julie@reuterkc.com
Julie earned her certificate in spiritual direction from Souljourners and is also a trained giver of the spiritual exercises. Julie is one of ISC’s formators in prayer guide training. Location - Overland Park, KS

Mona Snider, monafinosnider@gmail.com
Mona is a spiritual director and giver of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. She received her certification from Creighton University. Mona has spent two decades serving at the Ignatian Spirituality Center of Kansas City as a prayer guide, mentor, supervisor, retreat giver, instructor and formator of new guides. It’s her  joy and passion to companion seekers in their desire for a life of deeper closeness with Christ.  Mona is a wife and mother of three adult children and recently enjoying her new role as mother-in- law.

Lori Stevens, M.A, lastevens0320@gmail.com
As a spiritual director and retreat leader, Lori delights in accompanying others on their spiritual journey. She is rooted in the Ignatian Tradition holding an M.A. in Christian Spirituality and a graduate certificate in Spiritual Direction and Directed Retreats from Creighton University. Lori actively serves the Ignatian Spirituality Center of Kansas City teaching Ignatian spirituality and discernment, guiding individuals through the Spiritual Exercises and offering group retreats. Lori is available to meet in-person or remotely utilizing Zoom or FaceTime.

Sue Robb, srobb@scls.org
Director of Marillac Retreat & Spirituality Center. She earned her certification in spiritual direction from the Souljourners training program. Location – Leavenworth, KS and Jackson County, MO

Questions about spiritual direction? Feel free to contact us. Connect@ignatiancenterkc.org