Past Speaking Engagements:
- St. Matthew the Apostle Woman’s Morning of Reflection “Light Amidst the Darkness”
- St. Dominic Confirmation Class
- St. Mary’s Dominican High School Faculty Meeting
- “The Three Pillars” 3-night Lenten Mission at St. Angela Merici, Metairie, LA
- “The Three Pillars” 2-night Lenten Mission at St. Mary Magdalen, Metairie, LA
- St. Christopher Confirmation Class, Metairie, LA
- “The Lenten Journey of Surrender” afternoon of reflection for CCM at Our Lady of the Lake, Mandeville, LA
- “The Three Pillars” 2-night Lenten Mission at Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Chalmette, LA
- Guest Speaker for St. Andrew the Apostle “Up From the Ashes” Youth Group Lenten Retreat, New Orleans, LA
- “Faith in the Good Times and the Bad Times” for St. Dominic CYO & Confirmation Class, New Orleans, LA
- St. Pius X Confirmation Retreat, New Orleans, LA- 2 segments
- St. Angela Merici Confirmation class, Metairie, LA
- “Hope in the Waiting” 3-Night Advent Mission at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Kenner, LA
- “The Hope That Does Not Disappoint” for WOMM at St. Dominic, New Orleans, LA
- “The Hope That Does Not Disappoint” at St. Ann Church and Shrine, Metairie, LA
- St. Catherine of Siena Confirmation Class, Metairie, LA
- Our Lady of Prompt Succor Confirmation Retreat, Chalmette, LA
- “Freedom” at St. Philip Neri Confirmation Retreat, Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, LA
- Daughters of Isabella Dinner and Devotion at St. Francis Xavier, Metairie, LA
- “What I Wish I’d Known Sooner” at St. Angela Merici, Metairie, LA
- “The Catholic Response to Cliches” at St. Angela Merici, Metairie, LA
- “How Mary Shows Us the Way” at Mary, Queen of Peace, Mandeville, LA
- Guest speaker at Teen CROSS meeting, Most Holy Trinity, Covington, LA
- “3 Pillars to Sustain You Through Anything” at Mary, Queen of Peace, Mandeville, LA
- First Friday Friend on Kitty Cleveland’s Instagram show
- “The Lenten Journey of Surrender” at Answers & Appetizers, a young adult event at St. Patrick’s Church, New Orleans, LA
- St. Clement of Rome Confirmation Retreat 2025 at The Cenacle- confirmands and parents
- St. Ann Church & Shrine Confirmation Retreat at Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans
- “Redemptive Suffering” Talk at the Confraternity of Christian Mothers Meeting at Our Lady of the Lake, Mandeville, LA
- Q&A follow up to “What Does It Mean to Trust in God?” podcast for students in the Jesus Christ class at Loyola University New Orleans
- “Trusting God in the Unknown” at Mary Queen of Peace, Mandeville, LA
- St. Philip Neri Confirmation Retreat 2024 & 2023
- Multiple podcast and video recordings for “Sharing the Faith with Dr. Tom Neal”
- St. Catherine of Siena Confirmation Retreat 2024
- St. Francis Xavier Confirmation Class 2024
- “Finding Hope in Our Difficulties” at St. Clement of Rome, Metairie, LA
- St. Clement of Rome Confirmation Class 2023 and 2024
- St. Pius CYO Meeting
- Virtual Talk for Mizzou’s Newman Center
- Dominican High School Faculty In-Service
- Dominican High School Senior Class Assembly January
- Dominican High School Senior Retreat
Contact me if you are looking for a guest speaker! I speak at parish missions, retreats, Confirmation classes, other church events, women’s group meetings, school faculty gatherings, etc. I am happy to share my story and speak on topics such as suffering, the cross, perseverance, surrender, trust, discernment, God’s will, hope, prayer, joy, accompaniment, community, gratitude, grief, doubts, obstacles to faith, and more! Check out my list of speaking topics under “Videos & Speaking Topics” in the menu.
