If you're interested in having me lead a retreat or parish mission, speak at your conference, or offer a day of reflection for your community, I'd love to hear from you. Please reach out using the contact form below. Honorariums are flexible and depend on the length of the event and travel involved, and I'm always happy to work with you to make your event possible.

To learn more, please visit the Meet Julie page.

Whether speaking at a parish mission, women's conference, retreat, or day of reflection, my desire is always the same: to help people encounter Christ more deeply through the timeless wisdom of His Church and the saints. Every presentation is tailored to your community, rooted in Sacred Scripture, and faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.

Retreat & Speaking Topics:

Our Blessed Mother: Our Guide to Christ

Drawing from Sacred Scripture, the Church's teaching, and the witness of the saints, discover how Mary forms us in humility, receptivity to God's will, faithful discipleship, and confident trust. Learn why generations of saints have turned to her as Mother, intercessor, and the surest guide to her Son.

The Saints: Our Teachers and Companions

Whether your theme is humility with St. Catherine of Siena, trust with St. Thérèse of Lisieux, perseverance with St. Monica, courage with St. Joan of Arc, abandonment with St. Francis de Sales, or another saint whose witness speaks to your community, we'll discover how the saints lived the Gospel in everyday life and how their wisdom can transform our own.

A Deeper Life with Christ

Discover the practice of mental prayer, learn the Church's wisdom on discernment of spirits, and draw from the great spiritual masters to grow in intimacy with Christ, freedom of heart, and confidence in following God's will.

Healing the Heart: A Catholic Vision of Wholeness

Encounter God's healing love through the wisdom of the saints and the Church's understanding of the human person, discovering how grace heals, restores, and transforms us.

Discover Your Next Mission from God

God's work in our lives doesn't end with retirement, an empty nest, or life's unexpected transitions. Drawing on the lives of the saints, this retreat helps participants discern and embrace the unique mission God is inviting them to live today. Based on my book Discover Your Next Mission from God.

Holy Handmaids of the Lord

Meet the remarkable women saints—and the holy men who labored beside them—whose courage, prayer, and trust in God changed history. Discover what their witness teaches us about the spiritual battles we face today. Based on my book Holy Handmaids of the Lord: Women Saints Who Won the Battle for Souls.

Custom Retreats & Presentations

Don't see the topic you're looking for? Retreats, parish missions, conference presentations, and days of reflection can all be customized around your parish's theme, patron saint, a particular season of the liturgical year, or the unique needs of your community.

Professional Roles

  • Founder & Director of Your Next Mission, a Catholic apostolate for spiritual formation rooted in Sacred Scripture, the teaching of the Church, and the wisdom of the saints.

  • Retreat presenter and inspirational Catholic speaker

  • Host of Your Next Mission from God on Mater Dei Radio, Portland, Oregon — also available on major podcast platforms

  • Author of two books published by Sophia Institute Press: Discover Your Next Mission from God: Saints Who Found God's Will — and How You Can Too and Holy Handmaids of the Lord: Women Saints Who Won the Battle for Souls.

Education & Formation

  • Master of Theology, the Augustine Institute

  • Certified Spiritual Director — Heart of Christ School of Spiritual Direction, in conjunction with the Avila Institute

  • Seven years of parish ministry (Director of Evangelization) across two parishes

Personal Life

  • Julie is Married, with children and grandchildren. She and her husband live in Casper, Wyoming.

Online Presence

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