Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction » Challenges http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog Seek Him - Find Him - Follow Him Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Can a friend be my spiritual director? Is anyone ever too old to be in spiritual direction? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/05/05/can-a-friend-be-my-spiritual-director-is-anyone-ever-too-old-to-be-in-spiritual-direction http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/05/05/can-a-friend-be-my-spiritual-director-is-anyone-ever-too-old-to-be-in-spiritual-direction#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 13:11:31 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=8660 Q: Dear Dan, I’ve been going to spiritual direction for several years with a good friend. At her suggestion I have recently begun seeing a Catholic counselor to deal with issues from my past … [visit site to read more]]]>

Q: Dear Dan, I’ve been going to spiritual direction for several years with a good friend. At her suggestion I have recently begun seeing a Catholic counselor to deal with issues from my past … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/05/05/can-a-friend-be-my-spiritual-director-is-anyone-ever-too-old-to-be-in-spiritual-direction/feed 19 How can a woman build an appropriate relationship with a priest? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/12/05/how-can-a-woman-build-an-appropriate-relationship-with-a-priest http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/12/05/how-can-a-woman-build-an-appropriate-relationship-with-a-priest#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:00:22 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=3892 Q: Dear Father John, I am a woman working hard to deepen my relationship with Christ.  In this process, I have begun to befriend priests.  I wonder how you would suggest molding … [visit site to read more]]]>

Q: Dear Father John, I am a woman working hard to deepen my relationship with Christ.  In this process, I have begun to befriend priests.  I wonder how you would suggest molding … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/12/05/how-can-a-woman-build-an-appropriate-relationship-with-a-priest/feed 50 Should spiritual directors charge for their services? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/26/should-spiritual-directors-charge-for-their-services http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/26/should-spiritual-directors-charge-for-their-services#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:24:54 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=6444 My recent post encouraging directees to respond in gratitude to their directors met with a firm rebuke in the com box that I have decided to address. The post was, “]]>

My recent post encouraging directees to respond in gratitude to their directors met with a firm rebuke in the com box that I have decided to address. The post was, “visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/26/should-spiritual-directors-charge-for-their-services/feed 33 My spiritual director has recommended centering prayer, what should I do? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/01/25/my-spiritual-director-has-recommended-centering-prayer-what-should-i-do http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/01/25/my-spiritual-director-has-recommended-centering-prayer-what-should-i-do#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:00:42 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=5008 ]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/01/25/my-spiritual-director-has-recommended-centering-prayer-what-should-i-do/feed 7 What if I disagree with my spiritual director about my root sin? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/01/04/what-if-i-disagree-with-my-spiritual-director-about-my-root-sin http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/01/04/what-if-i-disagree-with-my-spiritual-director-about-my-root-sin#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:00:26 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=4905 ]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/01/04/what-if-i-disagree-with-my-spiritual-director-about-my-root-sin/feed 6 Docility in spiritual direction – why it is a good idea to follow your director’s advice http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/01/02/docility-in-spiritual-direction-why-it-is-a-good-idea-to-follow-your-directors-advice http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/01/02/docility-in-spiritual-direction-why-it-is-a-good-idea-to-follow-your-directors-advice#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:00:00 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=7471 I have a bit of my own foolishness to share with you today. In my book on spiritual direction (scheduled to go to print late next year through]]>

I have a bit of my own foolishness to share with you today. In my book on spiritual direction (scheduled to go to print late next year through visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/01/02/docility-in-spiritual-direction-why-it-is-a-good-idea-to-follow-your-directors-advice/feed 0 A new diagnosis of my root sin… http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/10/07/a-new-diagnosis-of-root-sin http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/10/07/a-new-diagnosis-of-root-sin#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:00:23 +0000 Anonymous http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=3874 ]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/10/07/a-new-diagnosis-of-root-sin/feed 5 What is “spiritual reading” and how do busy people find time for this? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/08/23/what-is-spiritual-reading-and-how-do-busy-people-find-time-for-this http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/08/23/what-is-spiritual-reading-and-how-do-busy-people-find-time-for-this#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:22 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=3836 ]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/08/23/what-is-spiritual-reading-and-how-do-busy-people-find-time-for-this/feed 5 How do I know if I am ready for spiritual direction? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/06/28/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-ready-for-spiritual-direction http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/06/28/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-ready-for-spiritual-direction#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:00:40 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=3410 ]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/06/28/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-ready-for-spiritual-direction/feed 1 Spiritual direction orientation – it takes time… and patience http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/06/10/spiritual-direction-orientation-it-takes-time http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/06/10/spiritual-direction-orientation-it-takes-time#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:00:53 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=2432 ]]>

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