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
Dan, now that you mention technical books on spiritual theology… I’m wondering what would be your top 10 list of books in that area. I’m
Dear Dan, since many people may suffer from some level of emotional immaturity due to childhood experiences, what effect does this have on becoming spiritually
Spiritual Direction is NOT a One-Time Emergency Room Event Under normal circumstances, spiritual direction should not be akin to an emergency room visit. Spiritual
Spiritual Direction is NOT Just About Prayer or Action Though this form of direction doesn’t belong fully in the “this is not spiritual direction”
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
