Spiritual Adviser

[Tom_Canada]

I found a good priest from another parish who is willing to be my spiritual director. What are the norms for discussion? With-in confession? Secondly, could I discuss the difficulty with my present parish priest which is having a negative effect on the parish? (I am the “chairman” of the parish for the last 3 years, the difficult priest is from overseas from a different country).

 

[Biedrik]

One should try to be willing to take any problem to your spiritual directer, especially the spiritual ones (of course). From what I know, a spiritual director is typically as discrete as a confessor about what you say to them, and indeed your spiritual director can be your confessor. Simply talk about anything that is troubling you spiritually, be it something practical like trying to find the time for prayer, or something like a very dark temptation.

 

[rajumuttar]

I found a good priest from another parish who is willing to be my spiritual director. What are the norms for discussion? With-in confession? Secondly, could I discuss the difficulty with my present parish priest which is having a negative effect on the parish? (I am the “chairman” of the parish for the last 3 years, the difficult priest is from overseas from a different country).

Hi,
I am a new member

 

[Joannm]

I found a good priest from another parish who is willing to be my spiritual director. What are the norms for discussion? With-in confession? Secondly, could I discuss the difficulty with my present parish priest which is having a negative effect on the parish? (I am the “chairman” of the parish for the last 3 years, the difficult priest is from overseas from a different country).

I really don’t think you should be lodging complaints with your spiritual director. He is there for your spiritual life. If something this other priest does is adversely affecting your spiritual life speak about it in that context, but not to go bad mouthing this other priest to one of his brother priests. That is not the purpose of direction.