“It is easy to mislead people into thinking that they can move themselves to the next stage by just ... setting their… — Janet O. Hagberg Copy Share Image
“The church itself is a spiritual director. It tries to connect your story with God's story. Just to be a true part… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Spirituality yields two fruits. The first in inspiration to know what to do. The second is power, or the capacity to do… — Richard G. Scott Copy Share Image
“A crisis can knock us off balance, making us afraid, vulnerable, and ripe for change. This also happens in our spiritual journey.… — Janet O. Hagberg Copy Share Image
Regret helps us clarify what is and is not important to us. Be thankful for the spiritual direction this emotion provides. — Senora Roy Copy Share Image
“Growth can't be constrained when the journey unfolds naturally and we are open to possibility and unfamiliar paths.” — Bridget Geegan Blanton Copy Share Image
Spiritual direction is an interpersonal relationship in which we learn how to grow, live, and love in the spiritual life. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I try to remind myself not to go anywhere or do anything without asking for spiritual direction through prayer and meditation. — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
“When we speak with others about our experience in Christ, it sharpens our attentiveness to the voice and will of the Father.… — Stephen A. Macchia Copy Share Image
“...we have chosen to speak of spirituality ultimately as the way in which we live out our response to God. Unless we… — Janet O. Hagberg Copy Share Image
“In the unfixables of our lives we are invited to keep company with Jesus and take a risk that God's intentions toward… — Adele Ahlberg Calhoun Copy Share Image
“We remain free, however, to listen to God's communication or not to listen, and free to respond or not to respond to… — William A. Barry Copy Share Image
“The gospels indicate a development in the apostles' attitude toward Jesus. They first see him as a person of power and only… — William A. Barry Copy Share Image
“It is a good rule of thumb for spiritual directors to ask themselves, What truly constitutes our spiritual concern here? Am I… — Gerald G. May Copy Share Image
