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Do you have a spiritual advisor? Who is it? How did you find a spiritual advisor? What is it they do for you? Oh so many questions.
thanks Mary
thanks Mary
Not yet. However, the Mary and Joseph Retreat Center that is nearby offers Spiritual Direction, and I am trying to set up an at least monthly sessionDo you have a spiritual advisor? Who is it? How did you find a spiritual advisor? What is it they do for you? Oh so many questions.
thanks Mary
How often do you meet?I give an offering every month of their recommended amount of $40. Although you can give whatever you can.
It is really commendable that you’re able to do this. My problem is that I get things too easily mixed up–and therefore—sometimes I get the suggestions of the Holy Spirit mixed up with the suggestions of the devil in such a way that I sometimes can’t tell one from the other!I am currently directed by His request by the Holy Spirit. It is much more difficult than by a human.
Note: The CCC has a good index. I can find things in under a minute with it All of it we are required to believe and follow.As an aside—I think Ott’s book is more user-friendly than the CCC because the Dogmas are in bold print. It’s also got an Index of Persons, an Index of Subjects, and a very detailed Table of Contents. I’ve found it takes 20 minutes to find something in the CCC when it takes 2 minutes to find the same subject in Ott’s book. Just a personal preference. Nothing against the CCC. It’s quite beautiful when you can find what you’re looking for in a timely fashion.
Yes, we do, our priestDo you have a spiritual advisor? Who is it? How did you find a spiritual advisor? What is it they do for you? Oh so many questions.
thanks Mary
love your op name. My best friends name was phyllis, she died unexpectedly about 3 years ago. I always called her philomena, thanks for the warm fuzzyYes, we do, our priest
Sounds good. I actually have been using an online version of the CCC and it doesn’t have an index.Note: The CCC has a good index. I can find things in under a minute with it All of it we are required to believe and follow
We meet once a month for about an hour. I have had a spiritual director and counsel from a parish priest and I find them to be very different from each other. For starters, my spiritual director is trained specifically in spiritual direction and is an expert in Lectio Divina. We usually start by discussing how my prayer life is going and we delve into where we think God is speaking to me in terms of areas of my life and what He is saying. He even had me keep a dream journal and we discuss if there is any meaning in specific recurring dreams. It’s hard for me to put into words the sessions but hopefully I’ve provided a little bit of insight.How often do you meet?
And how long for each session?
Thanks.
Thanks!We meet once a month for about an hour. I have had a spiritual director and counsel from a parish priest and I find them to be very different from each other. For starters, my spiritual director is trained specifically in spiritual direction and is an expert in Lectio Divina. We usually start by discussing how my prayer life is going and we delve into where we think God is speaking to me in terms of areas of my life and what He is saying. He even had me keep a dream journal and we discuss if there is any meaning in specific recurring dreams. It’s hard for me to put into words the sessions but hopefully I’ve provided a little bit of insight.
There was a show on CA Live a couple of weeks ago, Sep. 25, called “Seeking Spiritual Direction” by Fr. Thomas DUbay. YOu can download it on the Radio tab and listen to it, it was very good. I just bought his book, Seeking Spiritual Direction: How to Grow the Divine Life Within.Btw, how do you ask whether someone wants to be your spiritual director?