Presenter
Eamon Cavanaugh
Eamon Cavanaugh is the Assistant Curator of The Saint John’s Bible at Saint John’s Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minnesota. Eamon graduated with a history major from Saint John’s University in 2025 where he also worked for two years as a student intern for the Bible project. During that time, Eamon led tours and presentations […]
Spring 2026 Oblate Retreat - Seeing Hope: A Morning with The Saint John’s Bible,
Travis Salisbury, OblSB
Travis Salisbury serves as Director of Mission Advancement (since 2022) and Director of the Benedictine Center at St. Paul’s Monastery (since 2024), where he advances strategic vision, donor engagement, volunteer development, and spiritual programming grounded in Benedictine values. An Oblate of St. Paul’s Monastery since 2015, Travis previously spent nearly two decades at The Basilica […]
Visio Divina: "Seeing the Word" Lenten Series with the Saint John's Bible, Book Discussion Group for Working Professionals: Workplace as Worthplace,
Linda Cherek
Linda’s work in bringing God’s presence to those she encounters is grounded in her understanding and commitment to notice the Holy in everyday life especially in the significant challenges we experience. She embraced the gifts of spiritual awareness and the opportunities for growth in her spiritual journey following the unexpected death of her oldest daughter. Her […]
2026-04-10 A Time to Remember: A Retreat for Women Whose Mothers Have Died Copy,
Mary Ebb
Mary is the Spiritual Formation Coordinator at the Benedictine Center. Mary received her training as a spiritual director from Christos Center for Spirituality in Lino Lakes, MN. She is a retired attorney. Before law school at the University of Oklahoma, Mary served in full-time ministry for about ten years. She has a B.A. in English […]
Peer Support Group for Spiritual Directors, What is Spiritual Direction?,
Sister Carmel Posa SGS
Sister Carmel Posa SGS, BSc, BTh, Grad Dip Ed, MA (Monastic Studies) PhD Sister Carmel Posais a member of the Good Samaritan Sisters. She completed her Bachelor of Theology from Flinders University in 1994 and then studied in the USA at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, where she completed a Master of Arts in Theology […]
Rev. Sheryl Lyndes Stowman, M. Div.
Sheryl Lyndes Stowman is an interspiritual spiritual director and consultant, a minister within the United Church of Christ and a Diamond Approach Teacher. She has spent many years teaching spiritual development with professionals and providing spiritual guidance with groups and individuals. She has practiced both Christian and Buddhist meditation and other contemplative and expressive modalities […]
Gwen Pickering
Gwen received her training as a spiritual director from the Franciscan Spirituality Center in La Crosse, WI. She is a commissioned presenter of both centering prayer and the welcoming prayer through Contemplative Outreach. She also received training in leading the Ignatian Exercises through Sacred Ground. Gwen earned her undergraduate degree in secondary education from the […]
Wendy Mitch
Wendy Mitch has been challenging, training, and developing others for more than 30 years. She is a certified Integral Coach through New Ventures West. She has her Master’s degree in Servant Leadership from Viterbo University, and is a licensed facilitator for the Arbinger Institute. She has 30 years of professional service in the Catholic Church […]
Father Michael Peterson, OSB
Father Michael Peterson, OSB is a monk of Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville, MN. Currently, he serves as Vocation and Oblate Director. He also ministers to students at the College of Saint Benedict as a sacramental chaplain. Fr. Peterson enjoys being outside, swimming, and playing Native American flute.
Christine Jurisich
Christine Jurisich is the author of Retreat, Reflect, Renew and founder of the Reflect and Renew Ministry, where she serves as a national retreat facilitator, trainer, writer and spiritual director. She initially worked with Ministry of Mothers Sharing founded by the Sisters of Saint Benedict.