Lori received a BA in Economics and worked as a business professional for several years before leaving her career to be a full time mother. On a retreat in 2003 she heard a direct calling from God to use the gifts of the Holy Spirit received in Baptism to serve Him more directly. In 2005 she began leading retreats in Catholic parishes throughout the United States and in Australia.

Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ is a retreat director and spiritual director at the Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House in Barrington, IL. He holds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama and a Doctor of Ministry from St Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL. A prolific writer and speaker, Fr. Michael has published books, CDs, and DVDs on prayer, discernment, and the sacraments.