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Explore with Spiritual Direction EXPLORE Spiritual Direction encourages you to explore a closer relationship with God. In the midst of a busy life, many people find it difficult to notice God's action in their daily affairs. Yet, at the deepest level, all of us long for a more conscious experience of God's presence and love. DISCERN GOD'S PRESENCE In spiritual direction, you reflect deeply on the experiences of your daily life. Gradually, as you contemplate, you may begin to recognize God's presence and grace in your life. You may come to realize how God's spirit is truly with you every day and everywhere. You discover that God has been waiting for you to seek this closer relationship. Spiritual direction is really not about being "directed". Rather, it is very much about being encouraged to draw closer to God. Spiritual direction invites you into this relationship. God seeks you where you are. GIFTS OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION You might come to spiritual direction for a variety of reasons, including to:
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR The privilege and responsibility of a spiritual director is to journey with you as you deepen your relationship with God. The journey takes place in the context of confidential one-on-one or group sessions. What is shared in spiritual direction is held in absolute confidence. Most often meetings occur once a month at an agreed location, unless one requires more frequent appointments when in crises, or when engaged in the spiritual exercises. The sessions are normally one hour in duration with an hourly fee. Fee: $50.00 - 70.00/hour (sliding scale) Within each of us lies the desire to find meaning beyond the moment...to discover our true selves... to grow closer to God and to one another. A spiritual director can help you satisfy that longing.
Reflections from those who have experienced spiritual direction... "Reflecting on St Francis' life and faith and Scripture connected me to the ground of my being and enlivened my poetic self in my journaling. As I sought "my heart's desire" there was a movement into the healing freedom of God's love song breathing new life into all of creation through the ages" "Augustine said that our hearts are restless until they rest in God. Spiritual Direction has helped me understand that restlessness, and now I can channel its energy into a relationship with God. That in turn now guides my life and ministry toward and for him. And the exciting journey continues." "With the Annotation 19 (the spiritual exercises of St Ignatius) as my guide, I am experiencing a renewed deepening of my connection to to God, and a keen awareness of His grace enriching my life. In short, the Annotation 19 is proving to be a wonderful tool, an aid to discernment and a catalyst for spiritual growth." To explore if spiritual direction might be for you,
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