Letters to Brian: Encountering God More Deeply in Your Life
Fr. Jeremiah Shryock CFR
January 25, 2022
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Fr. Jeremiah Shryock offers two invaluable tools for a deeper encounter with God.
How Spiritual Direction Made Me a Better Parent
MaryRuth Hackett
January 20, 2022
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“If we are struggling in our service to the family, our prayer life is the first place we should look for answers.” – Dr. MaryRuth Hackett
Spiritual Direction: My Greatest Joy
Fr. Jeremiah Shryock CFR
January 10, 2022
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“Despite the enormous love and gratitude I have for my vocation to the priesthood, my ministry of spiritual direction remains, unexpectedly, the greatest joy of my life.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
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.
Things I’ve Learned in Spiritual Direction, Part 3: The Lies We Listen To
Claire Dwyer
December 1, 2021
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“We hear variations of the lie that we are ‘not enough.’ And yet we have the precise gifts for our particular family, for our exact calling, for this specific cross, in this time, at this place, for this season. God promises only daily bread, and it is made to order. We do not have the grace for anyone else’s life—or even for tomorrow—but we have all we need to become more fully ourselves, which is more like Christ, today.” – Claire Dwyer
What is a “program of life” and why is it important to my spiritual progress?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 22, 2021
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“The Program of Life, then, is like a spiritual workout program that ensures spiritual growth because it is customized to the individual’s needs and opportunities. When we meet with our spiritual director, it is good to start by going over the headlines, but, reviewing together the main points of the Program of Life is the real path to consistent, substantial progress.” – Fr. John Bartunek
Mistaken Identity
Fr. Jeremiah Shryock CFR
October 17, 2021
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“St. Paul’s message is clear. We belong to God. All the many roles and functions we might play in this world cannot add to or alter the identity God has imprinted within us.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
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.
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.
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
