Growing up in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest is how I met an expansive, loving, and creative God. I was nurtured by the arts and liturgical traditions of the mainline church and grew close to a great mystery that lived within and beyond me.
Creation and Ignatian Spiritualities have helped me to experience the liberation, mercy, and love of the Gospel. My lay and religious companions teach me how to listen deeply, practice silence, love justice, and share my gifts of communal and personal prayer.
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Carla Orlando, M.Ed, is an educator, spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and artist who teaches discernment, reflective writing, and tools for contemplative prayer.
Her professional associations include Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, Ignatian Spirituality Center, SEEL Puget Sound, Jesuit Restorative Justice Initiative, Grunewald Guild for Art & Faith, and PRH International School of Adult Development.