Read the essential books list compiled by Richard Kauffman. Read Daniel Schrock's review of Angela Reed's book on spiritual direction. Read posts about how Ruth Workman and Sandra Lommasson became ...

Barb Quinn, RSCJ., Associate Director, Spiritual Formation reflects on how Ignatian spirituality gives shape and texture to life at the CSTM. - Published on December 23, 2022 As you can imagine, ...

Recognizing God’s work in your life usually requires a guide. I suddenly realized I had traveled a very long way. The trip to see a spiritual director for the first time was further than the 12 miles ...

Spiritual direction at St. Mary's Ryken in Leonardtown, Maryland, started six or seven years ago, when one theology teacher, John Olon (whom I've written about, along with his brother Rich, here) ...

A wise spiritual director once gave me a valuable insight about the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, and indeed about Ignatian spirituality in general: “Ignatius intended this as a gift to the ...

When I tell people I have a spiritual direction practice the most common response I hear is: “what is spiritual direction?” Below is a brief explanation of spiritual direction as I practice it.

Recently my father-in-law was in need of some very delicate back surgery. This would be the third surgery to be performed in about 15 years in the same area of his back. Each procedure seemed to be ...

Listeners to “The Spiritual Life” podcast frequently ask questions about spiritual direction. First, people ask, “What is it?” My usual answer is that a spiritual director is a person who helps you ...

Spiritual formation is in. One generation ago, evangelical Protestants had hardly heard of the phrase. Now many evangelical seminaries offer programs in spiritual formation. Renovaré, which Richard ...

NEW YORK CITY – It’s a time of high anxiety, and peace can seem so elusive. It’s also a time when there’s a skepticism about “thoughts and prayers.” How can we make our Christianity more real, more ...

Find Bible verses for the new year. Get hope, strength, and peace through scripture that works all year long, not just ...

For Los Angeles photographer Leanna Creel, a gay Christian, marrying a Jewish woman in May was the culmination of not only a six-year relationship, but also of a yearlong spiritual journey. While she ...