Spiritual Direction

[Faith1960]

How many people here have spiritual directors? What exactly do you do during your appointments? I’ve had two and one day my husband asked me what we do and I really was at a loss for words. We don’t do anything except talk about my problems be it spiritually related or non-spiritually related. I quit after trying two different people over the course of 4 or 5 years. What am I supposed to be doing in my appointments?

 

[Justicia_et_Pax]

How many people here have spiritual directors? What exactly do you do during your appointments? I’ve had two and one day my husband asked me what we do and I really was at a loss for words. We don’t do anything except talk about my problems be it spiritually related or non-spiritually related. I quit after trying two different people over the course of 4 or 5 years. What am I supposed to be doing in my appointments?

I have a spiritual director and have done so for over 2 years now. We meet infrequently and tend to focus on my mental health problems and how those interact with my faith. My SD says he can’t do proper SD-type stuff until I’m much better

I will pray that you find a good SD, if that is what you wish for

 

[anonymous_in_fl]

I am lucky to have my parish priest as my SD. We meet about every 4-6 weeks. What you do with your SD is going to look different for every one depending how far along you are in your prayer life, what spirituality you or your SD have (Ignatian, Carmelite, etc) and your state in life (married, single, consecrated).

My best suggestion is to always prepare a couple of days ahead of your meeting by making a list of 2-3 issues you may be struggling with. Also, pray regularly for your SD that they be filled with grace and the Holy Spirit to give you good direction and counsel.

 

[JM3]

rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2013/05/13/should-i-be-looking-for-another-spiritual-director