Spiritual Direction is NOT a Just Me and Jesus Effort Those that struggle with self-disclosure or a lack of understanding of the definition and benefits
The psychological and physical aspects of our souls impact our spiritual lives. There is no easy way to extricate these realities from one another. Yet,
The tendency toward self-sufficiency, self-reliance, and self-centeredness in our culture is perhaps one of the most damaging to souls. Unfortunately and inevitably, these diseases tend
Spiritual Direction is NOT Friendship Spiritual friendships are invaluable to the life of a Christian and share many characteristics with spiritual direction. They differ, however,
Spiritual Direction is NOT Confession Spiritual direction is not synonymous with confession. The challenge with distinguishing spiritual direction from confession usually comes when the modern
Spiritual Direction is NOT Spiritual Reading Spiritual reading is the practice of quietly reading and reflecting on a text that can help us better
Spiritual Direction is NOT wandering around… Wandering around is the opposite of a deliberate journey in a distinct direction. Spiritual direction that is directionless is
The director/directee relationship is not analogous to a boss/employee relationship. This is an area where the language of spiritual direction can be a bit confusing
Dear Friends, after I posted “Should I pay my spiritual director?” a reader sent me a note that I though would provide some important perspective
I have found a spiritual director who is a Priest. I am so thankful for his direction and his time. However, I don’t know how