By Beth G. Raps, PhD And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel…
Editor's note - This heartfelt account comes from the Christian Catholic tradition. But the story of hearing the call to spiritual direction after being the beneficiary of deep listening is…
By Joan Alexander A peer can mean someone who is the same age or same social status as you, like a colleague or an associate. But to peer can also…
By Dr. Janice Lundy, DMin, MPC Many years ago when I was training to be a spiritual director, the kindly Sister who led the program made it very clear to…
By Angela Marie Gage This is the story of the moment - or moments - I felt the call to spiritual companioning and how heeding that call has changed my…
In our schools and in our homes, let's teach our children how to listen and converse with new people to make them feel welcome. Let's teach our kids how to…
Editor's note: We are grateful to Eric Zimmer and his podcast - "The One You Feed" for giving us permission to share a transcript from a part of his session…
Editor's note - Sister Marguerite Buchanan played an essential role in the development of the pioneering Mercy Center spiritual direction program at Burlingame, California in the 1980s, working alongside SDI…
Editor's note: Spiritual director and noted author Carl McColman generously offered to share his teaching here for our whole community to enjoy. Please note this post is not only meaningful…
By Jodi Cohen As someone who leads a self-examined life, I did not like what I found this past week. As always, the lesson involved Morty. Ah Morty, my little…
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