In the three decades of her ministry, Rev. Maria has pastored and assisted numerous churches, hosted a cable TV show on healing, and been a guest on various radio shows on healing, spirituality, meditation, and women's issues. She has traveled as a public speaker and workshop facilitator to churches, bookstores, conferences, and educational centers across America.

Her articles, essays, and meditations have been published in various magazines. She has self-published numerous books and manuals, and released two recordings of guided meditations. She's created a variety of classes, workshops, and spiritual performance pieces that are designed to build community, teach peace and explore creativity.

Rev. Maria has designed and facilitated several programs and events based upon the principles of peace and spirituality for a number of diverse spiritual communities. She is a member of the Morehouse College Board of Preachers, and has been honored by both the Gandhi Foundation USA and the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site.

As a "Roving Rev" Maria discovered CSL Manatee in 2003 and has been speaking and teaching there ever since. Her ministry, "Doorway Into The Infinite," is based in Central Florida and is dedicated to the art of spiritual transformation through exploring, experiencing, and embracing the universal principles of spirituality and peace. She can be reached at revmarias@aol.com and her website www.be-the-change.com