When I tell people I have a spiritual direction practice the most common response I hear is: “what is spiritual direction?” Below is a brief explanation of spiritual direction as I practice it.

When Thomas Merton was master of scholastics at the Monastery at Gethsemani in 1962, he remarked that “everyone should get spiritual direction.” This was a wildly radical notion for its time. Back ...

Spiritual direction is a one-on-one conversation between director and directee in some quiet, private setting. The focus of the meetings is the directee's relationship with God within all aspects of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “As a spiritual student, the idea of choosing to not look outside of yourself for your happiness and really make sure that you’re ...

Picture this: A person, young or old, is practicing the faith yet naturally wants to grow in his or her relationship with Jesus and become closer to God. Can the faithful — or should they — turn ...

Therese Taylor-Stinson is the managing member of the Spiritual Directors of Color Network, Ltd., which she founded in 2008. The group has produced three books: Embodied Spirits, Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody ...

In one of the cabinets of my office, I keep a small glass holder big enough for a single tea light candle. I received it my first semester of seminary, during which I'd taken a class called Spiritual ...

Some are chaplains or hospice workers, others are pastors to college students or adults. They're called "spiritual companions." And they all strive to be "that other person with whom people can share ...

Background: She grew up on Long Island, graduated from the State University at Stony Brook and has a master's in educational psychology from the University at Albany. She came to Albany in 1974 for a ...

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