About Me

Marby Brown

I have completed three-years of spiritual direction training, beginning with the Sacred Journey Program at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California.  Following that, I pursued a two-year training program at The Benedictine Spiritual Direction Training Program at Benet Hill Monastery in Colorado.

My personal faith tradition is Christian, and I am drawn to the prayer and meditation practices of contemplative Christianity. While Christianity is my foundation, I also find great value in practices from other wisdom traditions that deepen my Christian faith.

In addition to seeing my own spiritual director every month, I also consider the following teachers to be my spiritual directors as their teachings have formed me over the years: Richard Rohr, Jim Finley, Thomas Merton, Thomas Keating, Henri Nouwen, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. John of the Cross.

I am married and have three grown children and two adorable grandchildren. I used to work as an elementary school teacher, but now I am happily retired. I hold a bachelor's degree in child development and family studies. I like to read, write, cook, bake, walk in nature, and to spend time with family and friends.