Spiritual direction is a conversation in which the director helps the person to notice the action of God in their ordinary experiences of life: to stop, look and listen to the movement of God in their heart and in their lived experience. As the person responds with greater awareness to this personally-communicating God, the relationship deepens and the capacity to live out with greater freedom the consequences of the relationship grows. The consequences of the relationship changes the person and so impacts on all their relationships: with self, with others, and with God.
As you engage in the spiritual exercises and practices that will facilitate your growth, great benefit can be gained from meeting regularly with a Spiritual Director, sometimes referred to as spiritual guide or friend. Such a person will be your companion and guide along the way - a person of some maturity and wisdom in the faith to show you some of the markers along the way.
The primary focus of the session is your relationship with God as it is reflected upon and challenged by all aspects of that your life. When you come for spiritual direction, we assume you are serious about your life with God.
During the meeting of about one hour, you will seek to enter a prayerful atmosphere together with your director so that you can be attentive to the Holy Spirit who is the Real Director. The director may question, challenge, suggest, support, as seems called for by the Spirit, but ultimately you must own whatever insights are uncovered or course of action that is to be taken.
It should be noted that there is a distinction between spiritual direction and therapeutic relationships such as counseling or therapy. In general, it might be said that therapy and counseling deal primarily with problem areas of one’s life and attempt to bring a healthy resolution to these issues. Spiritual direction is concerned with prayerfully finding and responding to God in all of life.
Hear more on this Podcast by Richard Wiltshire (Tomorrow’s Faith – 1 August 2022) featuring our former Dean of Studies, Dr Beth Roberton, discussing “Spiritual Direction and New Contemplative Communities” here.
As you engage in the spiritual exercises and practices that will facilitate your growth, great benefit can be gained from meeting regularly with a Spiritual Director, sometimes referred to as spiritual guide or friend. Such a person will be your companion and guide along the way - a person of some maturity and wisdom in the faith to show you some of the markers along the way.
The primary focus of the session is your relationship with God as it is reflected upon and challenged by all aspects of that your life. When you come for spiritual direction, we assume you are serious about your life with God.
During the meeting of about one hour, you will seek to enter a prayerful atmosphere together with your director so that you can be attentive to the Holy Spirit who is the Real Director. The director may question, challenge, suggest, support, as seems called for by the Spirit, but ultimately you must own whatever insights are uncovered or course of action that is to be taken.
It should be noted that there is a distinction between spiritual direction and therapeutic relationships such as counseling or therapy. In general, it might be said that therapy and counseling deal primarily with problem areas of one’s life and attempt to bring a healthy resolution to these issues. Spiritual direction is concerned with prayerfully finding and responding to God in all of life.
Hear more on this Podcast by Richard Wiltshire (Tomorrow’s Faith – 1 August 2022) featuring our former Dean of Studies, Dr Beth Roberton, discussing “Spiritual Direction and New Contemplative Communities” here.
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