Spiritual Direction

What is spiritual direction?

The purpose of spiritual direction is to help you listen and respond more effectively to God’s personal communication in your life. It is a discipline through which a person explores and deepens his relationship with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the context of confidential ongoing conversation with another disciple of Jesus who, because of his/her personal experience and intellectual knowledge of God and the spiritual life, accompanies others on their way home to God.

A spiritual direction meeting is a one-on-one meeting during which you and your director discuss your spiritual life. Your spiritual director will ask you questions like: where have you noticed God in your life since last we met? When have you experienced God as absent from your life since we last met? In what ways has God comforted you in your afflictions or afflicted you in your comfort since we last met? The frequency of spiritual direction is usually once a month for an hour.

What is a spiritual director?

Our spiritual directors are here to facilitate a deepening in your relationship with Jesus Christ and live a full Christian life, but ultimately, the Holy Spirit is your primary spiritual director. Your spiritual director will help you be more attentive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and encourage your progress in the spiritual life. A director plays a supportive role in your relationship with God by encouraging you to engage in a process of ongoing spiritual growth that is grounded in an active parish life, supported by a commitment to prayer in its many forms, enlivened by the reading and study of Scripture, deepened through ongoing catechetical formation, and nourished through frequent use of the sacraments—especially Reconciliation and the Eucharist.