Dear Dan, should I get spiritual direction from the priest who regularly takes my confession? I don’t know if he would be interested but I
What do you do when you are pretty sure your root sin is pride (based on self-reflection, common sins in confession, etc…) but your spiritual
A New Diagnosis of my Root Sin… I was back in my home state and surprised to get the call. I couldn’t imagine what it
Dear Father John, Though I have read many of your posts on spiritual direction, I am still struggling with taking the leap and making an
Dear Catholic Spiritual Direction, how much are you supposed to reveal to your spiritual director on your first visit? Are you supposed to go back
Have you ever been in an unfamiliar area and stopped to ask a local for directions only to find that the well intended helper begins
Dear Father John, I am a new Catholic. I found your blog after searching for information on Catholic Spiritual Direction. My parish priest has found
Dear Father John, At some point would you address the issues facing modern mystics? For example, most spiritual directors do not seem to have experience
Bishop’s Perspective on Spiritual Direction (Part III of III) Editor’s Note: In Part I, Bishop Mansour introduced the concept of spiritual direction. In Part II,
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
