On LINE Spiritual Direction
Date posted: 10-03-2009
A new and exciting development in recent times is the development and availability of spiritual accompaniment on line. Most of us need a soul friend, in Irish an "anamcara" Over the centuries within our Catholic tradition monks, religious and priests would have availed of such direction on a regular basis to help them discern God's will and working in their own life journey. Now many people not specifically engaged in ministry have expressed a desire for such help but find it difficult to locate or too expensive to avail of regularily. Many orders and associations engaged in the work of spirituality have made on line direction a possibility. You might like to try the experience for yourself. Sample on line direction links:
www.henrinouwen.org/programs
"Using this web site, you'll be able to select and contact a potential "spiritual director" - someone with experience in offering spiritual guidance and assisting individuals in spiritual development. Then, via the phone or email, you'll build a relationship with this person as they walk with you on your life's journey."
www.domicancenter.com
"In the one-to-one relationship, spiritual direction happens when one competent guide journeys with another person listening to that person's life story with an ear for the movement of the Holy, of the Divine."
Using Google you can locate many other sites if you search using "On line spiritual direction" as your search input. We wish you every blessing and success with this but would add that on line direction is probably not as beneficial to a one to one personal live meeting with your director on an ongoing basis.
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