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Catholic Spiritual Direction in the Ignatian Tradition

Spiritual Direction "addresses what is in one’s daily life as one prays their way through life’s complex decisions and interpretations of their spiritual experiences in those everyday life circumstances." Fr. Jospeh Tetlow, SJ,

Spiritual Direction is for who desire to grown in their personal relationship with God, self-revealed in Jesus Christ, to know Him more intimately, to follow Him more closely, to love Him more dearly; to grow in virtue and holiness, to have a deeper prayer life, and to learn to listen more attentively the Holy Spirit to discover God the Father's will for their life..

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To Be Known: God's Desire for Us - Healing with Christ in the Present from the Past for the Future

The Eight Desires Examen Dr. Karen Shields Wright “ Our lives are shaped by the things we desire.” Thomas Merton “Our hearts are restless until they can find rest in you.” Augustine of Hippo Reflection- Desires and Wounds In the book Seven Desires by Mark and Debbie Laaser, they list seven desires, those deep yearnings found within the human heart. They are: to be heard and understood, to be affirmed, to be blessed, to be safe, to be touched, to be chosen, and to be incl

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Spectrum and Diversity of Thought in the Spiritual Life

By Dr. Karen Shields Wright When asked an Evocative Question When I was new to spiritual direction, I found many of the questions my spiritual director would ask me, frankly, a bit odd. For example, one of the common contemplative evocative questions asked by a spiritual directors is: “ What is happening in you?” Where to begin and to even answer such an inquiry sent me into a quandary. “ In me ?” Why are they asking that ? What does that have to do with prayer ? Neverth

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The R's in Returning to the Rhythm of the Relationship

During a recent spiritual direction session, a directee shared her longing to return to a regular routine in her life—particularly in...

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Prayer of Recollection: Part I Preparation and Considerations

Summary: The Prayer of Recollection – Preparation and Considerations This post introduces the Prayer of Recollection , a contemplative...

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Mitigating Existential & Spiritual Distress: Part III Listening & Assessment Tools

Spiritual Direction in the Journey of Illness Person As Patient: Though I stand at heaven’s gate, holding onto a remembrance yet feeling far from it waiting for a miracle, within the chalice of pain I encounter God as my brokenness longs in longing to be redeemed from this immanent of experience. Person As Spiritual Director Caregiver: Traveling into the inner world of unknown darkness of another, I hold onto the light of life, keeping a vigil listening for the far off rumble

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Mitigating Existential & Spiritual Distress: Part V Human Development

Spiritual Direction in the Journey of Illness ERIKSON’S STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT My personal notes and notes taken directly or paraphrased from John Shea’s Illness and the Quest for an Adult Faith ( Spiritual and Psychological Aspects of Illness. Ed Beverly Musgrave et al.) Uncovering where is the person in their development is by listening within one’s narrative for key elements and what areas of ‘virtues’ to support. 1. TRUST VS MISTRUST Birth to age one Learn from your mothe

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Welcome, my friends in Christ,

For other self-directed retreats, contact me.

For a daily beautiful experience of visio divina, sign up at Christian.art

"I Am the Vine, you are the branches "

Take a self-directed 8-Day Eastertide Retreat. Click here to download. FOLLOWING THE WAY OF THE RISEN CHRIST

Catholic Spiritual Direction in the Ignatian Tradition

Spiritual Direction

The Spiritual Exercises

Directed Retreats

Blog

To Be Known: God's Desire for Us - Healing with Christ in the Present from the Past for the Future

Spectrum and Diversity of Thought in the Spiritual Life

The R's in Returning to the Rhythm of the Relationship

Prayer of Recollection: Part I Preparation and Considerations

Mitigating Existential & Spiritual Distress: Part III Listening & Assessment Tools

Mitigating Existential & Spiritual Distress: Part V Human Development

Take a self-directed 8-Day Eastertide Retreat. Click here to download.
FOLLOWING THE WAY OF THE RISEN CHRIST