About
Spiritual Director Retreat Director Supervisor
Welcome
As an Ignatian-trained retreat and spiritual director, my ministry practice focus is cura personalis. It's listening with you (together with the Holy Spirit) to where you sense God is drawing you towards and sharing what I studied from the teachings and wisdom within the Church’s spiritual tradition.
Moreover, as a retired clinician, I am also here to help you understand how God designed us and to care for your body, as well as your soul, for giving glory to God in a life of prayer to discover God's desires for you to flourish in service with Christ. May my years of clinical experience and ongoing studies in evidence-based well-care, stress management, and spiritual care, with a focus on the Ignatian tradition, may offer you the support you seek.
Blessings to you and all you love,
Karen
BIO
Dr. Karen Shields Wright is a spiritual director, retreat director, and supervisor, formally affiliated with Domina Nostra Viae , now at CatholicSpiritualDirectors.com, dedicated to dedicated to deepening the life of prayer and spiritual accompaniment within the Catholic tradition. Additionally, she serves at the Murphy Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Fairfield University and her parish in Greenwich, CT.
She is a Dame of Magistral Grace in the Order of Malta, American Association, since 2010 where she serves on the St. Bernadette’s Ministry Palliative Care Committee. Dr. Shields Wright since 2003 is a member of Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice, an international Vatican organization founded by St. John Paul II, committed to promoting the Church’s social doctrine in service of the common good where she serves as a Catholic Social Teaching educator for the USA Chapter.
Through her ministry, she accompanies individuals in their journey of faith, offering one-on-one spiritual direction, guided retreats, and the Spiritual Exercises, especially for those discerning the ministry of spiritual direction. In this role, she also brings her background in clinical care and pastoral presence to support those facing serious illness, as well as those who minister to them.
Her work reflects a lifelong integration of faith, healthcare, and pastoral care—guided by the principles of Ignatian spirituality and a deep commitment to the dignity of the person.
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