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Mary is an experienced leader and facilitator of classes, workshops, quiet days and retreats.  As Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Theology at the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, she regularly teaches classes on desert and Celtic Christian spirituality, rule of life and Benedictine spirituality, the arts and the life of faith, and prayer in the contexts of illness and suffering.  She also offers online classes on desert spirituality, Celtic spirituality and living with illness.

In September of 2003 she was awarded the Durstan R McDonald Award for Excellence in Teaching by the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest.

Mary has offered reflections, workshops, quiet days and retreats in a variety of settings, including the Brigid's Place at Christ Episcopal Cathedral in Houston, the biannual meeting of the International Thomas Merton Society, the annual conferences of Spiritual Directors International, the Tri-Synod Lutheran Conference, Hospice conferences, and Baptist Health Care Associates.  She regularly teaches classes on Benedictine spirituality for Community of Hope formation groups and on rule of life for parish conferences.  Her interest in spirituality and health has also become a regular focus of retreats. 

Mary and Sylvia Maddox, her co-author for Holy Companions: Spiritual Practices from the Celtic Saints and Praying with the Celtic Saints, often team up to lead workshops and retreats using material from the Celtic tradition. They created a workshop entitled “Often Goes Christ in the Stranger’s Guise: St. Brigit and Hospitality," which was presented at the Triennial Meeting of Episcopal Church Women. 

Mary has a life-long love of nature. She is a member of the Nature Conservancy and practices wildscape and herb gardening at their home in San Antonio.  She also supports Last Chance Forever, a Bird of Prey conservancy.  She has "adopted" a river otter on the Isle of Skye, a Ridley turtle, and several wild birds of prey, including a screech owl, barred owl and red shouldered hawk, which she recently helped release.

Mary's fees vary depending on the type and length of presentation requested.  Contact her for a fee and expense schedule.

To contact Mary please e-mail her at MCEarle@satx.rr.com.

 

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