Calista Robledo is a minister, writer, and preacher from South Texas. She received her bachelor's degrees in Catholic Studies and Writing & Rhetoric with a Concentration in Creative Writing at St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX., where she also worked as a student leader with Campus Ministry facilitating small groups and preaching. Her undergraduate experience led her to discern an MDiv., and she landed at Boston College Clough School of Theology & Ministry.

During her MDiv., Calista co-founded the Theology Arts Collective, a student-led organization that merges creativity with spirituality through creative time, retreats, and the annual Night of the Arts showcase. Calista’s lifelong love for the arts began when she started dancing at the age of three, and expanded when she participated in her first musical, Godspell Jr, at the age of eight.

Calista has also run a Substack newsletter for five years and has written for the National Catholic Reporter. Recently, she also participated in Discerning Deacons’ Diakonia Fellowship program where she learned more about her diaconal vocation and focused on lay-Jesuit collaboration through co-preaching with a Jesuit classmate at the CSTM. Calista graduated with her MDiv. in May and is now working as the Director of Faith Formation at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Sharon, MA.

Calista hopes to do good work in the Church by serving the People of God by teaching, preaching, facilitating, writing, and whatever else God calls her to do!