International speaker and author Jan Alkire takes to heart Jesus’ words: “I have come to bring you life, life in all its fullness.” (John 10:10).

She has made it her mission to enable people to experience God with them wherever they are and whatever their need. Whether it’s loneliness, a physical illness, a broken relationship, or a spiritual wound, hurting people long for the healing touch of God. They want relief. They want more fullness of life.

Jan is the author of four books that offer hope and help for healing through the use of scripture, compelling stories, and the wisdom of many people. While writing from a Catholic perspective, her books are ecumenical and of interest to any Christian.

A long-time resident of Seattle, Jan leads retreats and speaks at faith communities locally, in the Pacific Northwest and throughout North America. Her experience in healing and wholeness includes a degree in physical therapy from the University of Wisconsin.

Seeking Christ Through Friendship

Seeking Christ Through Friendship

Jan Alkire. Paulist Press, 2019

Many people want to experience fullness of life and draw closer to God but aren’t sure how to do so. They belong to a faith community and want to share their journey with others, but with whom? Few have access to a spiritual director or mentor, and as a result, they feel alone.

Healing: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Love

Jan Alkire. Paulist Press, 2003

This book offers readers hope and shows them how to participate actively in their own healing: physical, emotional, spiritual, and relational.

Healing
Healing As A Parish Ministry

Healing as a Parish Ministry: Mending Body, Mind, and Spirit

Fr. Leo Thomas, O.P. and Jan Alkire

This sound and practical book shows how Jesus’ mandate to heal the sick, an essential but forgotten ministry, is rooted in Christian scriptural and sacramental tradition.

Healing Ministry: A Practical Guide

Fr. Leo Thomas, O.P. and Jan Alkire

Today thousands of lay and ordained people seek ways to bring the healing power of Christ back to the people they serve. This book grows out of Fr. Thomas‘ experience of more than thirty years of training both clergy and laity – Catholic and Protestant – to do pastoral ministry.

Healing Ministry
Quests - Travel Stories of Seeking and Finding

Quests: Travel Stories of Seeking and Finding

Jan Alkire, Byron Books, 2014

When you’re in the hands of unfriendly authorities in a foreign country, an American passport feels like a security blanket— a combined Declaration of Independence and American flag all rolled into one.

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In our Catholic readings today, we read Matthew 18:12, where Jesus asks what kind of shepherd wouldn't leave the 99 to go after the one who strayed. This not only shows the complete love He has for us, but for our call as Christians -- to seek those lost and, in love, bring them back. Art: Little One by Y.Kim

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc6SSHuZvQE
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In our Catholic readings today, we read Matthew 18:12, where Jesus asks what kind of shepherd wouldnt leave the 99 to go after the one who strayed. This not only shows the complete love He has for us, but for our call as Christians -- to seek those lost and, in love, bring them back. Art: Little One by Y.Kim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc6SSHuZvQE

During the 2nd week of Advent, it's important to remember this is a season of hope. Hope is not merely "staying on the sunny side of life," a feeling of optimism, or your temperament. It is truly having faith that God redeems us and brings light out of the darkness. What are you hopeful about today? ... See MoreSee Less

During the 2nd week of Advent, its important to remember this is a season of hope. Hope is not merely staying on the sunny side of life, a feeling of optimism, or your temperament. It is truly having faith that God redeems us and brings light out of the darkness. What are you hopeful about today?

Today the Cathedral of Notre Dame reopens! As we remember the horrible fire 5 years ago, here's a story for you. True or not, it has a lesson for us.
After the fire in London at St. Paul Cathedral in 1666, the architect, Christopher Wren, was in charge of rebuilding it. One day he was watching three bricklayers on a scaffold -- one crouching, one half-standing, and the other standing up. All 3 were working very hard. Christopher asked each what they were doing. The first bricklayer replied, "I am a bricklayer. I work hard laying bricks to feed my family. " The second replied, “I am a builder. I'm building a wall. " But the third bricklayer, the one standing upright, said "I am a cathedral builder. I am building a great cathedral for God. "
We are also bricklayers, and no matter what our stage in life is, we are still building a life with God as the center of it, and building the Kingdom of God in our community.
PC: all the workers that rebuilt the Cathedral of Notre Dame. #prayers for you today.
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Today the Cathedral of Notre Dame reopens! As we remember the horrible fire 5 years ago, heres a story for you. True or not, it has a lesson for us.  
After the fire in London at St. Paul Cathedral in 1666, the architect, Christopher Wren, was in charge of rebuilding it. One day he was watching three bricklayers on a scaffold -- one crouching, one half-standing, and the other standing up. All 3 were working very hard. Christopher asked each what they were doing. The first bricklayer replied, I am a bricklayer. I work hard laying bricks to feed my family.  The second replied, “I am a builder. Im building a wall.  But the third bricklayer, the one standing upright, said I am a cathedral builder. I am building a great cathedral for God. 
We are also bricklayers, and no matter what our stage in life is, we are still building a life with God as the center of it, and building the Kingdom of God in our community. 
PC: all the workers that rebuilt the Cathedral of Notre Dame. #prayers for you today.
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“Every work of love brings a person face to face with God.” Mother Teresa of Calcutta