AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION + COMPANIONSHIP
Vol.
29
No.
03
September – 2023
In This Issue
“As spiritual directors, we are obliged to receive each and every tale of mourning as if it is the first grief story ever told.”
Articles
Shea Darian
Some who know my work call me a “grief counselor.” I am not. I learned early in my spiritual direction practice that counseling grievers is like herding cats. Each one goes their own way. Grief is a mighty motivator for spiritual directees.
Kathi Bentall and Margaret McAvity
Focus
Rev. SeiFu Anil Singh-Molares
As I begin my eighth year as Executive Director of SDI, I wanted to take occasion to reflect on how the Public Square of Spiritual Direction and Companionship has evolved.
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More Articles
Dr Robyn Fitzgerald
Shattering distinctions between silence and speech, passive and active prayer, apophatic and cataphatic theology, Gertrud places dialogue at the heart of contemplation, and contemplation at the heart of dialogue.
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Poetry
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Reviews
edited by Westina Matthews, Margaret Benefiel, and Jackson Droney
Reviewed by Karen Erlichman, DMin, LCSW
by Jennifer (Jinks) Hoffman
Reviewed by Pegge Erkeneff
by Cyprian Consiglio
Reviewed by David M. Denny
by Michelle Cassandra Johnson
Reviewed by Karen Erlichman, DMin, LCSW
by Sharon Salzberg
Reviewed by Kelly Murphy Mason
by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
Reviewed by Dr. Elaine Fourie
by Ronald Rolheiser
Reviewed by Stephanie Bussey-Spencer Patton
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Publisher:
Spiritual Directors International
Executive Director:
Rev. Seifu Anil Singh-Molares, MTS
Editor-in-Chief:
Rev. Seifu Anil Singh-Molares, MTS
Media Review Editor:
Pegge Erkeneff
Art Editor:
Matt Whitney
Graphic Designer:
Tobias Becker
Web Designer:
Ann Lancaster
Founding Editor:
Susan S. Jorgensen, MA
Poetry Editor:
Jennifer (Jinks) Hoffmann
Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction is published in March, June, September, and December. Presence offers a forum among diverse people and spiritual traditions for the exploration of present and future trends in the art and ministry of spiritual direction. Presence is grounded in the belief that our deepest calling is to be present to one another as we share the gift of ourselves. Presence strives to articulate the essential elements of contemplative practices, formation, and training; to encourage accountability; and to develop clear ethical guidelines. Presence supports a global contemplative dialog of spiritual care and compassion for others, ourselves, and the whole cosmos. ISSN 1081-7662.
Opinions expressed in this journal are the opinions of the authors and advertisers and may not represent the opinions of Spiritual Directors International, the coordinating council, or the editors. All biblical quotations are from the NRSV unless otherwise noted.
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