Should I seek help from a Pastor?

[divinefaith]

I am currently going through difficulties in making moral decisions. I am wondering if I should take that up to my spiritual adviser or to specifically speak to a Pastor about these issues. For what it’s worth my spiritual adviser is a lay person.
I ask this as I do not understand the complete difference between the role of a spiritual adviser and a pastor.

 

[Joannm]

I would bring it up to my director first, since, if you are honest with your director, he or she should know your struggles. A good orthodox director would probably give you good advice and if he or she were unable to answer your concerns, suggest you talk to a priest. But, I would also seek the advice of a priest. My director is a priest and a moral theologian so I get two for one…or three for one.

 

[mountee]

I personally would love the opportunity to work with a spiritual director and have been seeking one for a while. The difference between them and a priest would be a little or a lot depending on the personalities, educational background, etc. but on matters of faith with the Church teachings behind them, they should be quoting from the same material. My decision would boil down to which one I wanted to work with and felt comfortable talking to.

 

[Catholic1954]

I am currently going through difficulties in making moral decisions. I am wondering if I should take that up to my spiritual adviser or to specifically speak to a Pastor about these issues. For what it’s worth my spiritual adviser is a lay person.
I ask this as I do not understand the complete difference between the role of a spiritual adviser and a pastor.

Speak with your spiritual director first, then if you feel you need more insight or information you can make an appointment and talk it over with a priest.