Spiritual Direction and the Interior Life
Debbie Aguiar
March 10, 2022
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Join us at our next webinar for some exciting new developments in Spiritual Direction!
What’s the Difference between Confession and Spiritual Direction?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
September 2, 2021
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Confession and spiritual direction are like partially overlapping circles: they share some common characteristics, but their centers, their essences, are distinct.
10 Steps to Finding a Spiritual Director
Claire Dwyer
August 13, 2021
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“Finding a good spiritual director is not easy. However, for those serious about advancing in prayer and the interior life, it is important to keep looking until you find a good fit—not necessarily a ‘perfect’ person, but somebody pursuing holiness, knowledgeable about prayer and the Catholic faith, committed to the Magisterium, and deeply desirous to help you grow spiritually and discern the movements of the Holy Spirit in your life.” – Claire Dwyer
How do I Find and Select a Spiritual Director?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
February 3, 2021
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*This post was originally published 6/26/2009. Dear Father John, what is the best way to find a Spiritual Director? Should it be your pastor? A
Finding a Spiritual Director: Watch Out for Confused Sheep
Dan Burke
November 8, 2020
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the early years of SpiritualDirection.com and is just as relevant today. We will be re-publishing some of
Spiritual Direction Did Not Work for Me – Now What?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 6, 2016
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What happens when someone has tried spiritual direction for a couple of years and it doesn’t “work”? Father John Bartunek answers a reader’s question and provides recommendations.
Can I Trust a Spiritual Director who Uses the Enneagram?
Dan Burke
June 2, 2015
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Dear Dan, I recently began a new relationship with a spiritual director who claimed to be committed to the teachings of the Church. She is
What’s the Difference between Confession and Spiritual Direction?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
March 10, 2014
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Dear Father John, what is the difference between confession and spiritual direction? Confession and spiritual direction are like partially overlapping circles: they share some common
Should I be looking for another spiritual director?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
May 13, 2013
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Dear Father John, I was wondering if you could give me a bit of perspective. I recently asked a director to help me in my discernment
Where can I find a spiritual director?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
September 3, 2012
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Dear Father John, I remember reading long ago St. Vincent Ferrer’s “Treatise on the Spiritual Life”, which near the end says that those who cannot
