Kathleen Cleaver

Visiting Spiritual Director

Kathy deeply respects the mystery of life unfolding in each unique person. Through prayerful attention, she meets with her directees to help them discern their truth, inner wisdom, and God’s loving guidance. Her areas of experience include working with the following: joys and challenges of marriage and family life, mid-life issues, enlarging images of God, dreams as a spiritual practice, life transitions and loss, marginalization, and building disciplines of the contemplative life. No matter what life experience one brings to spiritual direction, the goal is to seek how God is with us and to respond. It is a journey to experience God’s gentle and compassionate love for each of us in our ordinary lives. The contemplative tradition of Ignatian Spirituality is the basis on which she practices. Through her ministry, she offers a life-giving approach to finding the Holy in all things. She is available to meet in person, skype or zoom. Kathy has been a Spiritual Director since 2000. She holds an M.A. in Holistic Spirituality/Spiritual Direction from Chestnut Hill College, CAS in Pastoral Counseling, a Master’s in Social Work, and B.S. in Nursing. Kathy is married with two adult children and grandchildren. She has been an Associate of the Sisters of Saint Joseph for over twenty years. She is a member of Spiritual Directors International.