The SDI Blog: Stories of Companionship

Please never blow out that candle. I want it to stay lit, so that every time I enter this room I can see hope.

“Spiritual Director” is somewhat of a misnomer. The spirit is the true director.

The SDI Conference “Seeking Connection – Across Generations” (March 14-17, 2019) is an invitation to create community in a way that creates positive change.

When we humans lose our roots, we too begin to wither — losing our balance, our health and our spiritual foundation.

I call this Ancestor Deficit Disorder — the new ADD. And I believe it is a spiritual epidemic.

We are all spiritually hungry. We all need someone to talk with us. To journey with us. To give us the courage, to give us the incentive, to give us the inspiration. And that’s what a spiritual director is. That’s what we do.

In spiritual direction, we listen with more than our ears. We listen with our hearts for the whole being of the people we companion. We offer the opportunity to be seen and to be heard.

If you want, the Virgin will come walking down the street pregnant
with Light and sing …

Pope Francis empowers everyone who senses a call to the ministry and service of spiritual direction to discern the call.