About Amy
I’m a writer, teacher, and retreat director with a special love for Scripture in all of its beauty and complexity. My writing explores how Scripture—an ancient text—still pulses with meaning for us today.
My most recent book, Stretch Out Your Hand: Reflections on the Healing Ministry of Jesus, has received awards from the Association of Catholic Publishers and the Catholic Media Association. My previous book, Come to Me, All of You: Stations of the Cross in the Voice of Christ, received an award from the ACP in 2024.
I currently serve as the Director of Mission Advancement for the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a women’s religious community dedicated to sharing the love of the Heart of Christ. I am also an adjunct professor of New Testament at Sacred Heart University, and I enjoy speaking and directing retreats at parishes, conferences, and retreat centers.
My Writing
My published work includes several books as well as essays and articles in publications such as Give Us This Day, The Bible Today, St. Anthony Messenger, and U.S. Catholic. I enjoy writing about Scripture in ways that invite readers not only to understand a biblical passage, but to enter into it—to explore, imagine, ponder, question, pray, and see familiar things in new ways.
Explore my books and published work
Teaching, Speaking, and Retreats
Whether I’m teaching a class, speaking at a parish, or spending a day with retreatants, I love breaking open the Word with a sense of wonder, humor, and awe. Scripture is sacred, but it is also completely accessible. My hope is to help others encounter Scripture as something living and breathing, something that can transform their lives.
A Little Background
I grew up in Texas in an Episcopal parish deeply committed to liturgy, community, and learning. During my teenage years, some members of my parish, including two of our priests, became Catholic. It was a formative journey for me, and I am indebted both to my deep roots and to the Church I now call home.
I later studied theology at the University of Dallas, and then at The Catholic University of America, where I met my husband, Ono. We live in Connecticut and have four children who keep us busy and happy!
Today, my work continues to bring together many of the things that have shaped me most: Scripture, community, and a determination to find meaning in daily living.
My last name is pronounced AY-kay.