Can Friends be Spiritual Directors? Too Old for Spiritual Direction?
Dan Burke
December 7, 2021
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Dan Burke recommends that spiritual direction come outside of the context of a friendship.
Changing Spiritual Directors
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
August 21, 2021
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What is the proper etiquette for changing one’s spiritual director? Find out when Father John Bartunek answers a reader’s question about this concern which may come up during various periods of one’s spiritual life.
Can I Trust Spiritual Directors International?
Dan Burke
March 2, 2020
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Can I trust “Spiritual Directors International”? We received the following inquiry from one of our readers: “I just visited the regional Catholic young adults
Confirmatory Signs of the Mystic Way: Part 46 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
July 6, 2019
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David Torkington shares ten signs that one is entering the Mystic Way of Prayer, based on the teachings of St. John of the Cross.
Guard of the Senses
Dan Burke
December 18, 2017
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Why is important to practice custody (or guard) of the senses? Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen explains in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Spiritual Progress, Contemplation, & Papal Questions
Dan Burke
September 29, 2017
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Dan Burke and Melissa Elson answer your questions on hindrances to spiritual progress, how to begin contemplative prayer, and papal matters.
Letting Go of Grudges
Charlie McKinney
August 30, 2017
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We must put aside all resentment, bitterness, and grudges. These are obstacles to our spiritual freedom that prevent us from experiencing the power of the Lord in our lives.
The Solution to Your Sorrow
Fr. Michael Najim
March 23, 2017
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Can we be selfish and truly happy at the same time? Father Michael Najim reflects on the solution to our sorrow.
Dangerous Habits – Serious or Mortal Sin?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
December 26, 2016
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Does a person, who has a habit of serious sin, have to confess each time before receiving Communion? Father John Bartunek responds to a concerned reader’s question.
Is it a Sin to ask for Death?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
December 5, 2016
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Does asking for death constitute sin? And, what does despair have to do with it? Find out when Father John Bartunek responds to a reader’s question.
