Mary Earle
Mary C. Earle is an Episcopal priest, poet, author and spiritual director, who teaches classes, both on campus and online, for the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. A resident of San Antonio, Mary is also the author-in-residence at The Work+Shop, a ministry of St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
Her most recently published book, The Desert Mothers: Spiritual Practices from the Women of the Wilderness, has proved to offer fruitful material for retreats and quiet days.
She has also authored Beginning Again: Benedictine Wisdom for Living with Illness and Broken Body, Healing Spirit: Lectio Divina and Living with Illness.
Mary has offered presentations and retreats in a variety of ecumenical settings, including conferences of Spiritual Directors International, the International Thomas Merton Society and hospice organizations
She and her husband, Doug, live in San Antonio with their border collie, Maggie, and their six-toed cat, Cuthbert, and a "grand-cat" named Leftovers.
Her website is: www.MaryCEarle.org