What is Spiritual Direction?
Spiritual Direction is a ministry in which one person accompanies another in the process of growing in intimacy with God.
The focus of a spiritual direction relationship is the directee's experience
of the Holy One in his/her life and prayer,
and the way that communication happens between God and the directee.
Life circumstances and struggles may be discussed in spiritual direction sessions. Problem-solving, however, is NOT the focus of spiritual direction.
Regular meetings with a spiritual director help one to pay attention
and to become aware of God in self, others, events, all of life!
My Spiritual Direction Retreat Trainer is Maureen Conroy, RSM, D.Min.
She is Co-director of the Upper Room Spiritual Center, Neptune, NJ.
Her ministries include spiritual direction, the training of spiritual directors, giving retreats, and offering workshops on spiritual direction, discernment, supervision and holistic spirituality.
Maureen also educates spiritual directors at Creighton University, Nebraska and Milltown Institute, Dublin, Ireland.
She has offered workshops in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe.
Maureen's educational background includes a Masters of Divinity,
a Doctor of Ministry,
two Certificates in Spiritual Direction
and numerous certificates in various health and holistic modalities.
She is the author of numerous articles and five books, including The Discerning Heart (Loyola Press) and Experiencing God's Tremendous Love (Upper Room).
CONSULTATIONS
Akashic Records/Spiritual Direction
