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John_Russell_Jr
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Do you get it? Wanna get it? Don’t know? Are you against it?
What are your experiences?
What are your experiences?
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DL82
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I had a very good spiritual director when I was an Anglican, he was one of the Anglican Franciscan friars. I’m hoping to keep my involvement by finding a Catholic Franciscan organisation I can get involved with and get spiritual direction once I’m finished RCIA.
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Mini_gerbel
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I dont know why. I want to vote Twice
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Joannm
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Spiritual direction is something that is being discovered now by so many lay people. I have been in direction for years and it has helped me immensly. The key is to get a good director. Many think that all parish priests can be directors but the thing is that it is a charism that not all parish priests have. The relationshiop between a director and a directee is very intense and very intimate. It goes beyone confessing faults (which is different that sacramental confession but can be part of it if the director is a priest), but actually trusting that person to journey with you in your spiritual life. You director commits to praying for you (hopefully daily) and you pray for him or her. Obedience is key as is trust. But the trust is not specifically in the director but in the Spirit who leads the director. There should be nothing that you need to hide from your director when it comes to your spiritual life. It is also important to remember that direction is not therapy, and there are some issues affecting ones spiritual life that in actuallity need to be handled by a psychologist or counselor. I contend that a good director is hard to find, but once one does find one, hold onto him or her. Also do not be afraid to “'test” out different directors. Most good directors will take new directees on a trial basis to see if you are both good for each other, and they are not offended if you choose to seek out someone different. Also do not go for direction to somoene who has too many directees or make direction into a “business” of sorts. Remember it is a relationship that involved commitement and time.
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Joyful_1
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I am discerning a vocation to the religious life so I really do need to get a spiritual director. I asked my parish priest about it, but he said most people wait until they are in college to get a spiritual director. That didn’t sound right to me, but I wasn’t Catholic yet, so I didn’t press the issue.
Now that my call is feeling stronger and I am a junior in High school, this issue has come to the front again.
My only problem is where to find a good one. I have heard too many horror stories to go with just anybody I get set up with. Any ideas on how to initiate this process?
God Bless
Joyful_1:nun2:
Now that my call is feeling stronger and I am a junior in High school, this issue has come to the front again.
My only problem is where to find a good one. I have heard too many horror stories to go with just anybody I get set up with. Any ideas on how to initiate this process?
God Bless
Joyful_1:nun2:
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Augustine
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That priest was wrong and you should start by talking to your diocese’s vocation director. Especially when someone feels called and this vocation is confirmed by a few years, I believe that a spiritual director is a must, especially at such a tender age. At least I’d want one if I were in your position and it seems that you want one too.
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Augustine
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I’ve had for a few months in my youth and I’ve had another for about a couple of years. Now as then having someone else to share my spiritual journey with is a blessing that grounds it on solid ground.
I’d even venture to say that as nowadays many priests are wishy-washy, seldom stating Church doctrines and challenging the faithful to lead moral lives, spiritual direction is extremely necessary for all.
My diocese is blessed by a bishop whose service to the Church has mostly been caring for the formation of seminarians, so he’s set up a few years ago an institute for the formation spiritual directors, lay, religious or priests. So finding a spiritual director is just a phone call away in my diocese and it’s very likely that it’s also so in other dioceses.
But I’d like to hear from others how to get more from spiritual direction.
I’d even venture to say that as nowadays many priests are wishy-washy, seldom stating Church doctrines and challenging the faithful to lead moral lives, spiritual direction is extremely necessary for all.
My diocese is blessed by a bishop whose service to the Church has mostly been caring for the formation of seminarians, so he’s set up a few years ago an institute for the formation spiritual directors, lay, religious or priests. So finding a spiritual director is just a phone call away in my diocese and it’s very likely that it’s also so in other dioceses.
But I’d like to hear from others how to get more from spiritual direction.
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brigid12
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I used to have a SD who was a Dominican priest but I moved so now have a SD whose a female secular carmelite. I don’t know yet which is better for me - well the fruit will tell all. I’m just getting to know her, too.
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