Jane-Marie Rief

I am a retired software engineer and agile software coach. I have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a Master’s in Business, a Project Management Professional and Agile Coach certifications.

I am a wife, a mother of 4 and a grandmother of 11. I belong to the Catholic Church of St Patrick’s in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis. I enjoy caring for my home, traveling, bike riding, reading, time with my family and friends, and I dabble in writing. My blog is at www.advicefrommymom.net. I graduated with a diploma in spiritual direction from the Spiritual Direction Formation Programme in the Carmelite tradition in October 2023 offered by the Centre for Applied Carmelite Spirituality (CACS). I am a Third Order Franciscan (OFS) and a Cursillista. I love our Lord and spending time with Him in contemplative prayer and have been under the direction of a Third Order Carmelite spiritual director for many years. I offer spiritual direction in the Carmelite tradition with the Holy Spirit as your spiritual director and myself as His servant.

I am also a trained reflective pastoral supervisor, offering a safe and sacred space for support and accountability to anyone in ministry who wishes to share. Peace and All Good to you.