“God became human so that we might become God.”
St. Athansius of Alexandria
Contributors
Spiritual Direction & Formation, Writing, Classes & Retreats,
Fr Robert Steele, OSHC
Father Robert is a Priest at Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, where he oversees Spiritual Formation. He is a member of the Contemplative Order of the Sons of the Holy Cross, a Religious Order of the Anglican Diocese of Canada (ADOC). He and his wife, Sarah, were married in 2003 and have three children. He holds a Master of Arts in Religion (with a focus on Church History and Theology) from Trinity Anglican Seminary. He is currently studying Spiritual Direction in the Selah Certificate Program at Leadership Transformations Inc. Community formation has always been close to his heart and was part of his ministry as he served as a Canon to the Ordinary, Church Planted, coached Church Planters, and serves on the Church Planting team for the ADOC.
Administration
Sarah Steele
Sarah is a wife and a mother. She has spent her life caring for others—whether running a business, working with children in schools and childcare, homeschooling, or simply pouring herself into her family at home. Wherever she is, Sarah brings a deep love for helping others grow.
She worked as a catechist, teacher, and preacher in her home Parish for a time. Now, she gives herself to work behind the scenes to make Ora House flow effortlessly.
Photography, Writing, Podcast, Retreats
Adam Thom
Adam is a photographer, writer, and filmmaker whose work explores the intersection of beauty, faith, and the contemplative life. Through his ongoing project Light from Light, he reflects on the ways seeing can become a form of prayer—where images, both still and moving, open onto the mystery of the everyday. Rooted in a sacramental imagination, Adam’s work seeks to reveal the quiet grace hidden within ordinary things, and to invite others into a slower, more attentive way of being in the world.
Spriritual Direction
Mark Walters, OSHC
My vocation, for years, has taken the shape of a Registered Clinical Counsellor, and while not leaving the former behind, it has more recently shifted toward spiritual direction. I hold an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from ACTS Seminaries, where much consideration was given to the relationship between Christian spirituality and psychology. As a member of the Contemplative Order of the Sons of the Holy Cross for the past seven years, I have been and continue to be formed by the rich Christian contemplative tradition.
In my own journey of formation, many spiritual companions have accompanied me along the way – helping to light the path when it was dark and guide the way when the path was lost. Mostly, they helped me to listen and attend to Christ: his invitation to heal and his call to follow him and participate with him in his generous love. Christ’s particular invitation to me, in my life, has led me to a vocation of companioning others - attending and listening together to His voice and His work in their lives. As such, I am currently enrolled in Selah: a certification program in spiritual direction at Leadership Transformations Inc. As a director, it is humbling to witness the wonder of Christ’s active work in all our lives.