March 28, 2016
Spiritual Direction and the Medical Professional
Spirituality
Caring for people’s physical well-being can be highly rewarding and extremely stressful. Medical professionals may find they need good soul…
March 16, 2016
Spiritual Direction and Persons in Recovery
Spirituality
Addiction recovery can be a deeply spiritual process. Whether it is addiction to alcohol, narcotics, gambling, food, sex, codependency or…
March 7, 2016
Spiritual Direction and the Retiree
Spirituality
Spiritual direction is especially helpful in times of great transition. One of the most common and emotion-laden times in life…
February 3, 2016
Spiritual Direction and the Business Person
Spirituality
Spiritual directors are seeing more and more people these days who live out their call in the marketplace. Most spiritual…
January 14, 2016
Spiritual Direction and the Seminarian
Spirituality
Although spiritual direction is for anyone who wants it, there are special populations that seem to find the practice almost…
December 3, 2015
Dance, Dance, Wherever you may Be
Spirituality
Lots of congregations sing “Lord of the Dance” on Sunday mornings, but really, what would most of them do if…
December 1, 2015
Placing Limits on Prayer
Spirituality
While reading the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book the other day I was stopped in my tracks. In it, the writer…
November 30, 2015
Spiritual, Religious or Adventure?
Spirituality
When a pilgrim begins the 800 kilometer trek along the legendary Camino de Santiago, they are asked to announce the purpose…
November 17, 2015
Stages of Freedom: Lessons from the Wolfpack
Spirituality
For one of the most jarring and accurate depictions of the stages of freedom, I recommend spending 89 minutes one…
November 17, 2015
Cardinal Lessons in Discernment
Spirituality
I have not always been sure of what I wanted to do with my life, but I have an uncanny…
November 4, 2015
Mysticism and Diversity: Lessons from a Van Flat
Spirituality
It took an experience of mysticism a few years ago for me to understand pluralism—the peaceful co-existence of different religions,…
October 29, 2015
Resting for Others
Spirituality
I’m resting for a weary world. Most people I know are overextended. Either because they can’t slow down, won’t or…