Spiritual Direction

Author : Antonio P. Villahoz
Publisher : Scepter Publishers
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594172304

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Making the Most of Spiritual Direction by Antonio P. Villahoz Pdf

Many already appreciate the importance of spiritual direction in the interior life. But having a good director is not enough. One must also know how to make the most of spiritual direction. This book will help you to prepare well for your time in spiritual direction. It describes the four keys to a successful conversation with your director and offers a list of topics that should be covered. It will help you discern what is important and what is not important to talk about in spiritual direction. Making the Most of Spiritual Direction is a helpful aid to beginners and to those with more experience, as well as priests and those entrusted with giving direction to others.

Author : Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher : Forward Movement
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Spiritual life
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Spiritual Direction by Henri J. M. Nouwen Pdf

Author : Margaret Guenther
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Spiritual direction
ISBN : 9781561010561

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Holy Listening by Margaret Guenther Pdf

Describes the role and practice of a spiritual director as distinct from pastoral care and from psychotherapy. Compares the spiritual director to a midwife for the soul, describing actions of teaching prayer and offering exercise suggestions.

Author : Paul Pearson
Publisher : Tan Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1505117534

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Spiritual Direction from Dante, Volume 2: Ascending Mount Purgatory by Paul Pearson Pdf

Join Father Paul Pearson of the Oratory as he guides you on a spiritual journey through one of the great classics of Christian literature, Dante's Purgatorio. Purgatory is the least understood of the three possible "destinations" when we die (though unlike heaven or hell it is not an eternal one) and is mysterious to many Christians and even to many Catholics today. As he did in his first volume in the Spiritual Direction from Dante trilogy, Avoiding the Inferno, Father Pearson adroitly draws out the great spiritual insights hidden in The Divine Comedy. Learn how and why: Dante's presentation of Purgatory is something beautifully hopeful. Freedom is the dominant theme here and the rejoicing of captives delivered from their prisons the dominant tone. Purgatory is filled with good people, people well on their way to becoming saints. They are increasingly concerned for one another and generous, the more so the higher on the mountain they climb. They are interested in one another's well-being and rejoice in one another's victories as though they were their own. The sufferings on Mount Purgatory are not something that happens to the souls there; they happen for them. This has all been designed for their benefit, and they are grateful to God for making it possible. Purgatory is God's merciful plan for allowing us to rediscover the joy and freedom of being human, the joy for which we were created but which sin has smothered and distorted. This is what we can be. This is what we can begin to be, even now, if only we will separate ourselves from sin. What are we waiting for? Join Father Pearson in Ascending Mount Purgatory.

Author : Sue Pickering
Publisher : Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781853118852

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Spiritual Direction by Sue Pickering Pdf

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Author : Dan Burke
Publisher : Sophia Institute Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1644130890

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Navigating the Interior Life by Dan Burke Pdf

Most of us have questions about spiritual direction. What is it? What if I cant find a spiritual director? These questions and more are well answered in Dan Burkes book. The Lord is clearly calling all Catholics into a deeper union with him. This book, in a style which is both inspiring and practical, provides some of the Churchs most important wisdom about how to respond to this call.

Author : Fr. Boniface Hicks,Fr. Thomas Acklin
Publisher : Emmaus Road Publishing
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781945125560

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Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father’s Love by Fr. Boniface Hicks,Fr. Thomas Acklin Pdf

The need for spiritual direction—or the accompaniment of a spiritual guide—is becoming more prominent in a world where so many are suffering from so many wounds. With a harmonious integration of both timeless spiritual wisdom from the Catholic Church’s tradition of prayer and direction, and the insight of the psychological sciences, Fathers Thomas Acklin and Boniface Hicks offer a comprehensive guide for all who provide or seek spiritual direction. Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father’s Love fortifies priests, religious, and lay faithful who embrace the ministry of spiritual direction and accompany the wounded, assist men and women in hearing the voice of God, and model the love and mercy of the Father for the many who are seeking Him but do not know Him or have false images of Him. This book also shows how various aspects of the spiritual life can emerge from and be fostered by a one-on-one relationship with a spiritual director. Together with concrete guidelines and numerous examples from personal experience, this book refers extensively to Sacred Scripture as the foundation for spiritual direction. Furthermore, since the practice of spiritual direction goes back to the first centuries of the Church, the authors turn for guidance to the Doctors of the Church, the writings of the saints, and the papal magisterium in developing and supporting their insights. Spiritual Direction will call spiritual directors to deeper holiness even as they assist others in growing closer to the Father through His loving gaze of mercy.

Author : Gary W. Moon,David G. Benner
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830876969

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Spiritual Direction and the Care of Souls by Gary W. Moon,David G. Benner Pdf

In recent years, many Christian clergy, laity and mental health professionals have rediscovered the ancient practices of spiritual direction. Seen as a refreshing alternative to the techniques and limitations of modern psychology, such practices offer new insights for pastoral care. But many remain unclear on what spiritual direction is and whether its methods are applicable to their own clients and parishioners. Spiritual direction is a practice of Christian soul care that is found most notably in the Catholic, Orthodox and Episcopal traditions but is also present in Wesleyan/Holiness, Pentecostal/charismatic, social justice and Reformed communities. Predating modern counseling and psychotherapy movements but sharing key principles and insights for spiritual formation, spiritual direction offers significant resources for today s pastors, counselors, therapists, chaplains and other caregivers attuned to the work of God in people s lives. In this landmark volume, editors Gary W. Moon and David G. Benner, along with a team of expert contributors, provide a comprehensive survey of spiritual direction in its myriad Christian forms. Specific chapters offer careful historical perspective and contemporary analysis of how Christians from various backgrounds have practiced spiritual direction, with particular attention to each tradition s definition of spiritual direction, the process of authentic transformation, the role of the spiritual director, indicators of mature spirituality and other aspects of the spiritual direction process. Chapters also provide psychological and clinical insight into how spiritual direction is similar to, different from and can be integrated with psychotherapy and pastoral counseling to help others experience spiritual transformation and union with God.

Author : Janet K. Ruffing,Janet Ruffing
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809139588

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Spiritual Direction by Janet K. Ruffing,Janet Ruffing Pdf

The modern resurgence of interest in spiritual direction comes from every occupation and lifestyle, not just those in the religious life. But while some books cover the basic topic, almost none consider the subject of advanced direction. What are the special issues of someone who's been offering spiritual direction for more than five years? And of someone who's been receiving spiritual direction for more than five years?Written by a well-known practitioner, researcher and theoretician of the art, this clear and insightful book fills the gap by providing concrete help for both veteran directors and veteran directees. The book offers a theological basis for the process of direction then moves onto such advanced themes as resistance, desire in prayer, transference and counter-transference, love mysticism and mutuality with God. It also focuses on the special concerns of women in direction. Each chapter includes a section on theory, some illustrative case material, verbatims, and suggested discussion questions.Spiritual Direction: Beyond the Beginnings is for a wide ecumenical audience of both directors and directees. It's of particular interest to women clergy, retreat directors, pastors, and all religious and clergy who find themselves spiritual directors "by default."

Author : Jeffrey J. Kilmartin
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725266971

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God Calling by Jeffrey J. Kilmartin Pdf

God Calling provides groundbreaking and provocative insights into how God works in the world through the gift of his Holy Spirit. In the NT we do not find the saints praying and constantly asking God what to do; instead, the Spirit continuously leads and guides, giving Spiritual Direction for People in the Real World--people just like you! Looking at the biblical record as a whole, God Calling delivers a paradigm shift for our understanding the indwelling Spirit's impact on Christians' decision-making, prayer life, spiritual practices, and knowing God's will. Bringing spiritual warfare down to the real world, God Calling helps us correct some of our hyper-spiritual practices, while giving clear spiritual direction to enable followers of Jesus living in the real world to be wise, mature, and Christ-like, and for his church to be robust, proactive, and confident.

Author : Chester P. Michael
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809141744

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An Introduction to Spiritual Direction by Chester P. Michael Pdf

An Introduction to Spiritual Direction is a clear, nuanced and practical handbook for spiritual directors and directees that examines what it means to be spiritually whole and the process that gets us there. It is based in part on the two-year training course that the author conducts at Spiritual Direction Institute, the teachings of the depth psychologist, Carl Jung, and the Christian traditionalists, among them, St. Francis de Sales, Ignatius of Loyola, Teresa of Avila, and John of the Cross. It is further conjoined with sections on the qualities of the good director and directee, with fascinating forays into the nature of temperament and psychological type. The core of the book is devoted to its larger question, the actual growth and acquisition of spiritual wisdom, where the stages, pitfalls, remedies, rewards, as well as the importance of spiritual direction, especially during times of crises, are examined in numerous comprehensive sections. Dovetailed with chapter notes and questions, index, and extensive bibliography, An Introduction to Spiritual Direction deserves recognition by directors, directees, counselors, students and practitioners of psychology, and religious educators. It is a great starting point for spiritual exploration. +

Author : Thomas Dubay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Spiritual direction
ISBN : 0892838108

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Seeking Spiritual Direction by Thomas Dubay Pdf

A guide for Christians who are considering spiritual direction or who are already engaged in the process. It explains what spiritual direction is, the qualities to look for in a director, the process of finding a director and ways to develop a deeper prayer life.

Author : Pio,Gianluigi Pasquale
Publisher : Franciscan Media
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1616360054

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Padre Pio's Spiritual Direction for Every Day by Pio,Gianluigi Pasquale Pdf

"Take concern to have your heart be more pleasing to our Master day by day." --Padre Pio in a letter to Antonietta Vona, January 2, 1918 Padre Pio was celebrated for his understanding of the spiritual life and the struggles we all face. The letters he wrote to his spiritual directors and to the many people who sought his advice are a profound source of direction and encouragement. This collection of 365 reflections drawn from those letters offers inspiration for every day of the year. Let Padre Pio share his wisdom with you and become your guide to holiness.

Author : James Empereur
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780225668315

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Spiritual Direction & The Gay Person by James Empereur Pdf

Intended for counsellors and spiritual directors, this text aims to assist gay men and lesbian women in relationships, prayer, liturgy, and in the problems produced by their commitment to, or rejection of, institutional religion.

Author : William A. Barry,William J. Connolly
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062247797

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The Practice of Spiritual Direction by William A. Barry,William J. Connolly Pdf

The Classic Work on Helping People Become Closer to God Fathers Barry and Connolly see the work of spiritual direction as helping people to develop their relationship with God. In thinking and practice they have absorbed the insights of modern psychotherapy, but have not been absorbed by them. This highly practical book reflects the authors' experience at the Center for Religious Development in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where spiritual direction is available and where directors are trained.