Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction » Spiritual Direction 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 How should I prepare for a meeting with my spiritual director? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/05/10/how-should-i-prepare-for-a-meeting-with-my-spiritual-director http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/05/10/how-should-i-prepare-for-a-meeting-with-my-spiritual-director#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:27 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=1438 Q: Dear Father John, How should I prepare for a meeting with my spiritual director?]]>

Q: Dear Father John, How should I prepare for a meeting with my spiritual director?

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/05/10/how-should-i-prepare-for-a-meeting-with-my-spiritual-director/feed 14 Who should I go to for spiritual direction? (links repaired) http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/05/07/who-should-i-go-to-for-spiritual-direction http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/05/07/who-should-i-go-to-for-spiritual-direction#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:15 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=8632 Q: Dear Father John, I’m a new Catholic as of April, 2012. I received spiritual direction that was immensely helpful with a priest about four times, before I was received into the church. … [visit site to read more]]]>

Q: Dear Father John, I’m a new Catholic as of April, 2012. I received spiritual direction that was immensely helpful with a priest about four times, before I was received into the church. … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/05/07/who-should-i-go-to-for-spiritual-direction/feed 10 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 Should I ask my spiritual director (a priest) to also be my confessor? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/29/should-i-ask-my-spiritual-director-a-priest-to-also-be-my-confessor http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/29/should-i-ask-my-spiritual-director-a-priest-to-also-be-my-confessor#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:45:39 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=7743 Q: Dear Becky, I have a question for you. I have a priest spiritual director that I usually travel more than an hour to see every month. I go to confession weekly and am wondering if it would … [visit site to read more]]]>

Q: Dear Becky, I have a question for you. I have a priest spiritual director that I usually travel more than an hour to see every month. I go to confession weekly and am wondering if it would … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/29/should-i-ask-my-spiritual-director-a-priest-to-also-be-my-confessor/feed 8 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 An interview with Archbishop Naumann on Spiritual Direction and a New School For Spiritual Direction http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/11/26/an-interview-with-archbishop-naumann-on-spiritual-direction-and-a-new-school-for-spiritual-direction http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/11/26/an-interview-with-archbishop-naumann-on-spiritual-direction-and-a-new-school-for-spiritual-direction#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:18:11 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=6448 I recently had the opportunity to interview with his Excellency Archbishop Naumann of the archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas for]]>

I recently had the opportunity to interview with his Excellency Archbishop Naumann of the archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas for visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/11/26/an-interview-with-archbishop-naumann-on-spiritual-direction-and-a-new-school-for-spiritual-direction/feed 2 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 Should I pay my spiritual director? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/21/should-i-pay-my-spiritual-director http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/21/should-i-pay-my-spiritual-director#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:00:10 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=6366 Q: I have found a spiritual director who is a Priest. I am so thankful for his direction and his time.  However, I don’t know how to repay him for the time he freely gives me each month.  … [visit site to read more]]]>

Q: I have found a spiritual director who is a Priest. I am so thankful for his direction and his time.  However, I don’t know how to repay him for the time he freely gives me each month.  … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/21/should-i-pay-my-spiritual-director/feed 36 Are you worth the time? Why would a priest take time for me? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/18/are-you-worth-the-time-why-would-a-priest-take-time-for-me http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/18/are-you-worth-the-time-why-would-a-priest-take-time-for-me#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:00:34 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=722 Q: Why would a priest spend time with a nobody like me? A: In the past year I have talked with a number of good Catholics interested in spiritual direction. Almost all of them … [visit site to read more]]]>

Q: Why would a priest spend time with a nobody like me?

A: In the past year I have talked with a number of good Catholics interested in spiritual direction. Almost all of them … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/18/are-you-worth-the-time-why-would-a-priest-take-time-for-me/feed 24 Even saints need spiritual direction http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/14/even-saints-need-spiritual-direction http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/14/even-saints-need-spiritual-direction#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:13:41 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=6340 I posted this over at the best Catholic Newspaper on the planet – National Catholic Register – thought you might enjoy it When Alonso … [visit site to read more]]]>

I posted this over at the best Catholic Newspaper on the planet – National Catholic Register – thought you might enjoy it

When Alonso … [visit site to read more]

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