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title: "4 Spiritual Director Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Spiritual Director quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Spiritual Director sayings and thoughts."
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> [I am convinced that one should tell one's spiritual director if one has a great desire for Communion, for Our Lord does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-am-convinced-that-one-should-tell-one-s-spiritual-director-if-one/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [“The church itself is a spiritual director. It tries to connect your story with God's story. Just to be a true part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-nouwen/the-church-itself-is-a-spiritual-director-it-tries-to-connect-your/)

[Henri Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-nouwen/)

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> [“The spiritual director should not reduce his attention to the internal life because of external occupations, nor should he relinquish his care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-gregory-i/the-spiritual-director-should-not-reduce-his-attention-to-the/)

[Pope Gregory I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-gregory-i/)

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> [Those who have themselves for a spiritual director have a fool for a spiritual director.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-neri/those-who-have-themselves-for-a-spiritual-director-have-a-fool-for-a/)

[Philip Neri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-neri/)

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