Biographies of the Presenters

Jacqueline Loh BA, BL Arch  
Founder of Grace That Reigns 
Jacqueline@GracethatReigns.com

Jacqueline Loh is from the Archdiocese of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and the founder of Grace That Reigns Society. She is a trained Landscape Architect and Ecological Planner/Designer. She also studied at the Augustine Institute of scripture and evangelization in Denver, Colorado.
 
In 2012, she founded and established Grace That Reigns Society in Vancouver, Canada. She then asked her friend, Bishop Ronald Gilmore from the Diocese of Dodge City, KS to partner with her and for the next years she travelled with him, offering missions and retreats. Two years later in 2014, she and Bishop Gilmore introduced Grace That Reigns to the U.S. Since then, both Grace That Reigns Canada and United States have received not-for-profit status.
 
Through testimonies on the many ways through which God heals, Jacqueline introduces God’s love for us in a manner that celebrates a person’s individuality and uniqueness.
Jacqueline not only challenges both pastors and lay persons in their faith, but she helps to renew their sense of wonder and relationship with God in a program that brings long-lasting fruits. Her strength lies in her ability, as an instrument, to bring healing and direction to people that is both refreshing and effective.
 
From her own specialized call in a ministry of prayer and healing for priests, she also offers us a glimpse into the ministry and vocation to the priesthood. She was invited by Fr. Kevin Scallon and Sr. Briege McKenna to partake in the intercession for Priests in Dublin, Ireland in 2011. She maintains a prayerful friendship with them and continues to visit them from time to time for fellowship and personal renewal.
 
Jacqueline's topics of interest include healing and understanding interior graces, renewing awe or wonder for the Lord, and insights into the mystery of the vocation to the priesthood.
 

"....practically everyone in attendance took the opportunity to spend time with Jacqueline in prayer but also spent time with Bishop Gilmore in Confession. This tells me that the reflections given during the Mission struck deep into the hearts of those who were in attendance. Many souls were touched and led closer to Christ! I would recommend Grace that Reigns to other pastors seeking to help lead their congregations toa place of healing and a renewed sense of wonder!"  Rev. Sergio Munez Fita Pastor, St Anne Roman Catholic Parish (Gilbert,Arizona)
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Bishop Emeritus Ronald M. Gilmore STL, DD
Emeritus of Dodge City Kansas
Spiritual Director, Grace That Reigns 
rmg@dcdiocese.org

Bishop Emeritus Ronald M. Gilmore comes to us from the Diocese of Dodge City, Kansas and is the spiritual director of Grace That Reigns. Bishop Gilmore was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Wichita, KS in 1969 and spent the next 47 years as Priest, Professor, Chaplain, Chancellor, Vicar General, and as Bishop of Dodge City, KS (1998-2011).
 
He is a gifted and prolific writer; a compassionate storyteller; and a powerful, gentle, and warm speaker with an interest in Ignatian and Carmelite Spirituality. Bishop Gilmore’s greatest strength is his ability to lead people into a simpler form of prayer: to let the Spirit pray within a person, as St. Paul described it in Romans 8. His two other passions are to remind priests of the new stages in their lifelong dialogue with the Lord and to engage their parishioners in a series of conversations about wonder and the grace of God’s healing, whether it be in the form of physical, emotional, or spiritual healing. His presentation style is straightforward yet poetic and sinks deeply into the heart. He has published a number of books which contain personal reflections that he submitted in the Southwest Kansas Register during his years of leadership.
 
He joined Jacqueline Loh at Grace That Reigns in 2012 as a response to a call within his own vocation to bring renewal to priests and their parishioners. His retirement has been spent in the spiritual direction of priests, religious, and laypeople. In addition to offering direction, he works with Grace That Reigns Society USA, and with Grace That Reigns Canada where he gives retreats and missions all around the country.
 
Bishop Gilmore's special topics of interest include Ignatian spirituality and contemplative prayer, the dynamics of spiritual direction, listening and discerning effectively, and the grace of aging.

"Thank you so much for the retreat experience here at St. Catherine Parish. I have known Bishop Gilmore for forty years! I respect him immensely and hold him in very high regard. I believe that his work with Jacqueline Loh will bear much fruit as they travel the country. They are a deeply spiritual team and our parish is very grateful for their time with us."   Fr. Dan Spexarth, Pastor, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Wichita, Kansas.