Jonathan Barbato

Raised Catholic and a graduate of St. Francis High School, run by the Franciscans Minor, Jonathon’s spiritual practice can trace its roots to Assisi.  In fact, his older brother is a Capuchin, Franciscan priest in charge of the Porziuncola pilgrimage center in California.

Jonathon speaks fluent Italian and English and is a gentle soul who searches for connection in everyone he meets. In a word Jonathan is pure love.

He has had a regular meditation practice for over 20 years and is a former trainer at Dr. Joe Dispenza’s 7-Day Advance Retreats. He has also studied and incorporated Buddhist and Daoist principles into his practice. Jonathan is the author of Hacking Heaven a treatise on how life happens for us, not to us.

Upcoming Programs by Jonathan Barbato

Meditation Retreat in Assisi

Also With Cari Schaefer

April 25 - 30, 2027

  Join us for six days and five nights of meditation, contemplative pilgrimage, and spacious time for reflection in the heart of Assisi. Walk the sacred landscape of Saint Francis and Saint Clare, experience the peace of this ancient hilltop town, and reconnect with the quiet of your own heart. […]