Spiritual direction and companionship inspires people to experience authenticity in their lives as they connect with and explore the ground of all being, that deepest of truths which is beyond life and death and goes by many names, including God, and no name at all.
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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 …
Spiritual assessment should, at a minimum, determine the patient’s denomination, beliefs, and what spiritual practices are important to the patient.
Pope Francis empowers everyone who senses a call to the ministry and service of spiritual direction to discern the call.
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