She has made it her mission to enable people to experience God with them wherever they are and whatever their need. Whether it’s loneliness, a physical illness, a broken relationship, or a spiritual wound, hurting people long for the healing touch of God. They want relief. They want more fullness of life.
Jan is the author of four books that offer hope and help for healing through the use of scripture, compelling stories, and the wisdom of many people. While writing from a Catholic perspective, her books are ecumenical and of interest to any Christian.
A long-time resident of Seattle, Jan leads retreats and speaks at faith communities locally, in the Pacific Northwest and throughout North America. Her experience in healing and wholeness includes a degree in physical therapy from the University of Wisconsin.
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Seeking Christ Through Friendship
Jan Alkire. Paulist Press, 2019
Many people want to experience fullness of life and draw closer to God but aren’t sure how to do so. They belong to a faith community and want to share their journey with others, but with whom? Few have access to a spiritual director or mentor, and as a result, they feel alone.
Healing: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Love
Jan Alkire. Paulist Press, 2003
This book offers readers hope and shows them how to participate actively in their own healing: physical, emotional, spiritual, and relational.
Healing as a Parish Ministry: Mending Body, Mind, and Spirit
Fr. Leo Thomas, O.P. and Jan Alkire
This sound and practical book shows how Jesus’ mandate to heal the sick, an essential but forgotten ministry, is rooted in Christian scriptural and sacramental tradition.
Healing Ministry: A Practical Guide
Fr. Leo Thomas, O.P. and Jan Alkire
Today thousands of lay and ordained people seek ways to bring the healing power of Christ back to the people they serve. This book grows out of Fr. Thomas‘ experience of more than thirty years of training both clergy and laity – Catholic and Protestant – to do pastoral ministry.
Quests: Travel Stories of Seeking and Finding
Jan Alkire, Byron Books, 2014
When you’re in the hands of unfriendly authorities in a foreign country, an American passport feels like a security blanket— a combined Declaration of Independence and American flag all rolled into one.
In our Catholic readings today, we read Matthew 18:12, where Jesus asks what kind of shepherd wouldn't leave the 99 to go after the one who strayed. This not only shows the complete love He has for us, but for our call as Christians -- to seek those lost and, in love, bring them back. Art: Little One by Y.Kim
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc6SSHuZvQE
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During the 2nd week of Advent, it's important to remember this is a season of hope. Hope is not merely "staying on the sunny side of life," a feeling of optimism, or your temperament. It is truly having faith that God redeems us and brings light out of the darkness. What are you hopeful about today?
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Today the Cathedral of Notre Dame reopens! As we remember the horrible fire 5 years ago, here's a story for you. True or not, it has a lesson for us.
After the fire in London at St. Paul Cathedral in 1666, the architect, Christopher Wren, was in charge of rebuilding it. One day he was watching three bricklayers on a scaffold -- one crouching, one half-standing, and the other standing up. All 3 were working very hard. Christopher asked each what they were doing. The first bricklayer replied, "I am a bricklayer. I work hard laying bricks to feed my family. " The second replied, “I am a builder. I'm building a wall. " But the third bricklayer, the one standing upright, said "I am a cathedral builder. I am building a great cathedral for God. "
We are also bricklayers, and no matter what our stage in life is, we are still building a life with God as the center of it, and building the Kingdom of God in our community.
PC: all the workers that rebuilt the Cathedral of Notre Dame. #prayers for you today.
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We went to Mass at this cathedral ca 10 years ago. The outside looked lovely. The inside? It looked rundown and grubby. I was disappointed and felt sad. Now? It looks glorious. I want to go back!
Quote of the Week
“Love cures people—both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.” Dr. Karl Menninger