Current Spiritual Directors

Dick Alexander

Founder of The Intentional Soul, Dick Alexander brings over a decade of experience as a spiritual director, guiding individuals toward a deeper relationship with God. Rooted in the Ignatian tradition, he specializes in The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, helping participants discover spiritual freedom, discernment, and alignment with God's will. His ministry emphasizes the unconditional love of God, the Great Commandment, and the touchstones of love and relationship as the foundation for spiritual growth. Based in Edmond, OK, Dick serves clients locally and globally through in-person and virtual sessions.

To learn more about Dick’s ministry, visit www.theintentionalsoul.com.

Bryan Hooper is a resident of Yukon, Oklahoma; married with grown children and grandchildren. Recently retired from the paper industry, he now serves as the director of religious education for adults / OCIA Director for Saint John Nepomuk Catholic Church in Yukon. He is a Marine veteran and former protestant who came to full communion with the Catholic Church in 2009. Bryan is a graduate of Newman University Pastoral Ministry Program; the Archdiocese Spiritual Direction program and holds a master’s degree in pastoral ministry from Aquinas Institute of Theology.
 

Rita House trained at St Scholastica in Fort Smith, Arkansas to be a Spiritual Director.  She is now retired and resides in Oklahoma City.  She is a Parishioner at St. Francis of Assisi Church.  She walked the Camino and enjoys walking with those on their journey to God.  

Peggy Kitchens, Woodward, Oklahoma.  Catholic. Retired; Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction, Aquinas Institute of Theology, St. Louis, MO, 2013;  Certificate in Spiritual Direction Formation, Oklahoma City Archdiocese, 2016;  facilitator and Spiritual Director for Retreat in Daily Life spiritual exercises 2015-present; Chaplain, Faith Hospice, 2014-2018;  Volunteer spiritual care provider with the American Red Cross, 2018 to present;  Certificate for Group Crisis Intervention, and Assisting Individuals in Crisis, UMBC Training Center, 2019.  I am a spiritual companion, a holy listener, walking the journey of faith with others as they grow and  develop their relationship with God, helping to create a sacred space for the divine conversation between the Directee and God. I am available in person in Northwest Oklahoma, and virtually.
 

Dr. Rhonda Dean Kyncl is a Catholic convert who joined the church at Easter of 2013. She and her husband had served as campus ministers for the Church of the Nazarene prior to their conversion. Rhonda serves as an administrator in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma and works with undergraduate students in that role. She and David are members of the St. Thomas More Parish in Norman and have two adult children.
 

I consider it a privilege to walk with those seeking a more intimate relationship with Christ, to be a witness to the wonderful way He works.  Sometimes an outside observer can see movements that are not so easy to see from inside our heads. Sometimes the presence and will of God in our lives are easier to discern when we “talk it out.”  It’s a joy to be a listening ear.
 

"Knowing God and God’s great love and faithful Presence and living God’s Will is my ground of being. My life of grace really took hold in the early to mid-’90’s through the Retreat of St. Ignatius, entering the Catholic Church, and receiving spiritual directors’ training. My personal relationship with God has been/is formed through a life of prayer, prayerful reading of the daily liturgy, mass and the reception of the sacraments, adoration, and discerning God’s Will throughout the day. God’s grace continually carries me to greater freedom and healing from interior wounds that block finding God in all things so as to respond to God and others as God Wills for me. God calls me to assist others in the life of prayer that God gives them, to compassionately and respectfully accompany people in their inner healing and unique faith journey, to be listening attentively to the movements of God for/with them, and to always be holding them in prayer. I am grateful to God for this life calling of prayer, Union and holy obedience to our Triune God and of being with others in prayer and spiritual direction." 

I received my training from the Benedictines at St. Scholastica in Ft. Smith Arkansas, and I attended the 30-day Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Loyola, Spain, 2022.  Currently I serve as Spiritual Director, Retreat Director, and Spiritual Director Supervisor at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Retreat Center, Stillwater,Oklahoma.  
 

Kathy Payne is a Spiritual Director in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and an active member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.  Kathy has always felt the call to serve and does so on a variety of levels.  She leads a long standing Lectio Divina group, serves as a Lector in her parish, and along with her husband, Tim, acts as a mentor for engaged couples, having written the Marriage Preparation program for her parish.  She has led many faith formation programs including Confirmation, Advent Day’s of Reflection, and Day’s of Reflection for Spiritual Directors, and weekend retreats for engaged couples.  Kathy also serves on the Priest Review Board for the Archdiocese.  She is a Benedictine Oblate with the Clyde, Missouri Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.  She is an active practitioner of Ignatian spirituality and Benedictine spirituality and thus participates in both annual retreats to deepen her own prayer life.  The Ignatian motto, “God in all things,” is the north star for Kathy.  Guided by the Holy Spirit, Kathy welcomes people looking to deepen their relationship with the Divine.  Whether participating in the Retreat in Daily Life and looking for a director, or just wanting to explore your own relationship with God, Kathy welcomes you warmly. 
 

Deacon Richard is a lifelong Catholic who has lived in Oklahoma for over 20 years.  He is a permanent deacon at St. John the Baptist Parish in Edmond.  We all encounter God in different places and ways.  It is a privilege to walk with individuals where they encounter God and assist them in growing in faith in God.
 

Mary Diane Steltenkamp, RN, MAPM, FCN served as the  Priests’ Nurse of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City for  five years retiring in August 2018.   In this role she provided services addressing wholistic health for the clergy of this Archdiocese.  Mary Diane served as the Director of Faith Community Nursing with Catholic Charities for 16 years.  Previously, she worked in the field of Dialysis and Transplantation.

A 1968 graduate of St. Anthony School of Nursing, Mary Diane continued her education pursuing a BA in Pastoral Ministry from Newman University and a Masters of Pastoral Ministry from Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis.

She has been a Spiritual Director since 1986 and for ten years coordinated the Spiritual Director Formation Program for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.  Mary Diane is a retreat facilitator and a presenter on issues of health and spirituality.  She is also the author of a  book titled:  The Blue Boat:  A Collection of Stories about Rituals.
 

 I have been in church ministry in the Catholic Church since 1974 - music and Adult RE. I completed my training in spiritual direction in May of 2008. I have an intercessory prayer ministry called Waters of Peace.