Paul Wilkes is a journalist, writer and documentarian who has written extensively about individual spirituality as well as the role of religion in public and personal lives. He founded CHIPS in Brooklyn, N.Y., which feeds the hungry and provides a home for mothers, and Homes of Hope India, which has built 30 orphanages for marginalized girls. 

Ellie Hidalgo is co-director of Discerning Deacons, a project that engages Catholics in the active discernment of our church about women and the diaconate and contributes to the renewal of the diaconate for our times. Previously, she served as a pastoral associate for Dolores Mission Church in East Los Angeles. 

Anna Zaros is the director of organizational advancement for Nonviolent Peaceforce. She has held a number of leadership and development positions at organizations working for peace and justice. Anna holds a master's in international peace studies from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Anna has worked in the peace-building field with a focus on interreligious efforts and Catholic peace building, especially in Mindanao, the Philippines.

Sarah Southern is a writer exploring the significance of place and the natural world in spiritual formation, deconstruction and reconstruction. Originally from North Carolina, she now resides with her husband in San Diego and authors a Substack newsletter called Wild + Waste (https://sarahsouthern.substack.com/). Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahbsouthern.