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Spiritual direction is a ministry which fosters
an individual's personal, intimate relationship with God. It is
assistance given to one person (the directed) by another person
(spiritual companion) which enables the directee:
* To pay attention to God's presence and activity in her or his
life;
* To become more aware of God's loving desires;
* To respond with greater freedom to the mystery of this
unconditional love. |
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Spiritual direction is helpful because it
enables the directee to focus on and to articulate her or his
experience of God in the myriad and mysterious ways in which God is
present:
* In prayer and in the sacred writings of various faith traditions;
* In people and in human relationships;
* In the natural beauty of creation;
* In the wonders inherent in the ordinary events of daily lie.
In exploring these experiences and the feelings connected with them,
the directee can again encounter the mystery of God and God's loving
call at even deeper levels. |
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Spiritual direction is appropriate for anyone
with a personal commitment to prayer, but especially:
* When one desires to deepen an already existing relationship with
God;
* When one is experiencing a significant transition or loss;
* When one's prayer life seems stagnant or "stuck";
* When one is discerning critical life choices;
* When one's vague restlessness leads to a search for something
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