Spiritual Direction

Journey to the Center of the Heart

Don Prisby Comments Off on Journey to the Center of the Heart

Through conversations with pastors and priest friends, I hear that it is often challenging to respond to parishioners seeking spiritual direction. These priests, of course, answer warmly and pastorally, but, citing the time to make that commitment in an otherwise full schedule, they also seek other sources for such ministry, either among other priests or Read More

SEMINARIAN MEETS WITH THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE FACULTY MEMBER

Leading Christologically

Father Frank Donio Comments Off on Leading Christologically

Several of the ordination invitations that I have received over the last few years have been very clear to say the man was being ordained a priest of Jesus Christ. And this really needs to be the focus — that is, a Christocentric focus, a Christological focus. We share in his mission. We share in Read More

Spiritual Direction, a Mode of Accompaniment

Father Brian Welter Comments Off on Spiritual Direction, a Mode of Accompaniment

A priest’s primary relationship is his relationship with God. A spiritual director accompanies a priest in this relationship by helping him face God and speak to him in all life matters. The director helps him sift through the various interior movements in the priest’s heart and mind during prayer and daily activities: thoughts, feelings and Read More