Explore/Inquire About Spiritual Direction
With Sister Virginia Matter, OSB, Mary Martin, Peter Watkins, Steve Arnold, Sister Jacqueline Leiter, OSB, Kami Pohl, Rev. Peggy Thompson, Sheryl Rose, Tod Twist and Rev. Kathie Nycklemoe
Open Dates
It takes a bit of courage to reach out about spiritual direction because our journeys are personal and full of uncertainty. Members of the Benedictine Center’s spiritual direction team respect that just as much as we trust that the Holy Spirit is at work. Sometimes the most helpful next step is to have a personal conversation about your unique questions.
The staff makes it easy to explore your questions and find a spiritual director:
- Call 651.777.7251 and speak privately about your situation.
- Email the Benedictine Center to consider whether meeting one-on-one or in a group might be a good fit for you.
- Request a free initial consultation, scheduled at your convenience.
From there the staff will prayerfully consider which person or group might be a good support to you. If you like, we’ll then have someone be in touch with you to set up a free initial consultation. That will be a time to explore your questions about and discuss expectations for the process. You might choose to continue meeting with this person, take some time to keep reflecting on the possibility, or get a recommendation about someone else who might help you deepen your relationship with God.
However your journey is unfolding, we wish you blessings.
About the Leaders
Sister Virginia Matter, OSB
(Sister Virginia is open to meeting with retreatants, but is no longer meeting with ongoing spiritual directees.) Virginia Matter, OSB is a member of St. Paul’s Monastery and came to the Center from the health care field. She worked in nursing and in pastoral ministry. Virginia has done significant preparation in the area of spirituality, […]
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Peter Watkins
Peter Watkins, M.Div. is a certified spiritual director and retreat leader at the Benedictine Center. He holds a certificate in spiritual direction from Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality where he teaches and accompanies people through the Ignatian Exercises. He is a life-long runner, father of three sons, and a bluegrass banjo player.
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Steve Arnold
Steven (Steve) F. Arnold is a Deacon within the Lutheran confessional movement of the Church catholic. Steve is certified as a Director of Christian Education and as a Lutheran Teacher and has served the Church through parish ministry, teaching at a Lutheran high school, and serving on the faculty of a Lutheran university where he taught […]
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Sister Jacqueline Leiter, OSB
Jacqueline Leiter, OSB is a member of St. Paul’s Monastery and serves on the Leadership team as Monastery Treasurer. She has served as a teacher in the St. Paul Public Schools and is a spiritual director for the Benedictine Center. Sister Jacqueline is also an artist and photographer. One of her original works of art […]
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Kami Pohl
(Kami Pohl is open to receiving new spiritual directees at this time.) Kami Pohl received her training as a spiritual director from the Franciscan Spirituality Center (La Crosse, WI). Kami has experience in working on a church staff as Director of Community Engagement, in classroom teaching, in organizational development and training, and in being a […]
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Rev. Peggy Thompson
(Rev. Peggy Thompson is open to receiving new spiritual directees at this time.) Rev. Peggy Thompson (known as Margaret Carroll in the art world) is a chaplain, spiritual director and artist who enjoys combining creativity and spirituality in her own work and with her clients. Peggy received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from The School […]
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Sheryl Rose
(Sheryl Rose is open to receiving new spiritual directees at this time.) Sheryl Rose holds an MA in Organizational Leadership and Spirituality from St. Catherine University. She was certified as a Labyrinth Facilitator at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and was trained at the Franciscan Spirituality Center in La Crosse, WI as a Spiritual Director. […]
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Tod Twist
(Tod Twist is open to receiving new spiritual directees at this time.) In addition to being on the Spiritual Direction team at the Benedictine Center, Tod Twist also serves as Co-Director. Tod trained as a Spiritual Director through the program at the Franciscan Spirituality Center in La Crosse, WI. At present, Tod’s work life is […]
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Rev. Kathie Nycklemoe
(Rev. Kathie Nycklemoe is not receiving new spiritual directees at this time.) Kathie Nycklemoe has served in public ministry since 1989, and as a pastor since 1995. Her training in contemplative practices began at the Shalem Institute (Baltimore, MD) under the direction of Tilden Edwards and Gerald May, and she received her training to be a spiritual […]
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