Dr. Nina Marie Corona is the founder and executive director of AFIRE Ministries, a Catholic nonprofit dedicated to evangelization, faith formation, and healing-centered outreach. Her ministry integrates faith and science to address the spiritual and behavioral health needs of today’s world—offering hope and renewal to individuals and communities.
She is the creator of We Thirst: Christian Reflections on Addiction, a groundbreaking educational series rooted in Catholic spirituality, now used in seminaries, parishes, and pastoral settings across the globe.
Nina speaks nationally on topics including evangelization, faith formation, healing, suffering, and the spiritual life. She holds a Doctor of Ministry from Fordham University, an M.A. in Christian Spirituality from Loyola University Chicago, and a B.A. in Studio Arts from Muhlenberg College. She also completed theological studies at DeSales University and Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Through AFIRE, she leads a growing suite of faith-based initiatives, including:
– Set Hearts AFIRE, an evangelization and formation series for schools and parishes
– We Thirst: Christian Reflections on Addiction, a Catholic response to suffering and stigma
– Zoom Vespers, a weekly virtual prayer experience uniting people in spiritual support
– Be Still Saturdays, contemplative gatherings that foster silence, reflection, and renewal
– The Advent Prayer Calendar, a digital resource guiding hearts through the season of hope
– Graced Collaboration, a forthcoming program uniting Catholic spirituality and behavioral scienceNina’s ministry is listed in the Official Catholic Directory and has been featured in CatholicPhilly and other Catholic media. Her work invites the faithful to grow in faith, hope, and love —and equips the Church to respond with compassion, wisdom, and grace to the challenges of our time.
