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help given by one Christian to another which enables that person to pay attention to God’s personal communication to him or her, to respond to this personally communicating God, to grow in intimacy with this God, and to live out the consequences of the relationship

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help given by one Christian to another which enables that person to pay attention to God’s personal communication 

to him or her, to respond to this personally communicating God, to grow in intimacy with this God, and to live out the consequences of the relationship

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Counseling‐it is not aimed at clarifying nor solving problems

‐it is not even spiritual counselingSpiritual advice

‐simply because it is not about advice‐giving no matter how spiritual

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Emergency clinicPrayer meetingConfessionTherapeutic relationship

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If the spiritual director/directress approaches the directee’s experience as research interviewers or policeman might, he/she will endanger the development of the right atmosphere for spiritual direction.

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The LordDirecteeSpiritual Director

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“just two people talking”

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On EXPERIENCE, not ideas‐the focus is on what happened, not on why it happened.  The SD is most interested in what happens when a person consciously puts himself into the presence of God.  SD is interested in the whole person, but the focus of interest is the prayer experience of the directee.

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not on the external actionsbut on the inner life, the “heart”, the personal core out of which come the good and evil that people think and do.

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RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE = any

experience of the mysterious God

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Spontaneous = occurs when a person is praying as well as when he or she is not praying; it is an isolated experienceOngoing and conscious = not isolated experience but part of an ongoing conscious relationship with God

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Fostering union with God

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real people:  varied, can be fascinating, boring, scintillating, unattractive, banal, inspired, concerned, gloomy, warm, etc.

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Seeks DIRECTION; must be going SOMEWHERE:

‐feels a need for “more” spiritually‐feels a need to understand oneself better‐experiencing a new sense of God in his/her life‐feels distant from God but wants to get closer‐feels being called by God ‐in priestly or religious formation

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‐facing an important decision or making a discernment

‐facing a change or transition in life‐feeling fragmented, lost, out of touch‐involved in ministry within the Church‐finding ministry to be burdensome‐dealing with loss of any kind‐desiring to grow in prayer

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retains personal RESPONSIBILITY.

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does not create the relationship between God and directee; he FOSTERS it.

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His task is to FACILITATE the relationship between the directee and God.His task is therefore facilitative rather than instructional.Fostering discovery rather than teaching doctrine is his purpose.

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Must be a GOOD LISTENER

He or she must have the ability to put aside his/her own cares, prejudices, and desires in order to see the world through the eyes of the directee.

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Must have EMPATHYHe/she must be able to understand, not judge, what the directee feels and experiences.

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Must be warm and interested person.

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Must have self‐confidence.

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Must be tolerant of painful experiences in themselves and in others.

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Need not be engaged in advanced stages of mystical prayer but should have experienced themselves as sinners loved by God.

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Needs study as part of continuing formation but doesn’t need doctorates in spirituality to be competent; needs to have more knowledge aside from personal experience and common sense.

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Ought to have some knowledge of history of spirituality enough to know that God has dealt with people in various ways and to understand the interaction among personality, culture, and the action of God in the development of a personal spiritual life and schools of spirituality.  Some knowledge of modern psychology may also help.

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Helping the directee pay attention to God as he reveals himself.Helping the directee recognize his reactions when he is in the presence of God and decide on his responses to God.

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empathetic listeningpaying attentionaffirmingassisting in clarificationraising questions when necessary helping the directee to recognize the affective attitudes that influence his relationship with God

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InvitingGuidingReassuringChallengingPrayingAccompanying

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To give the impression that he/she knows the answersTo give the impression that he/she can guarantee success in prayerTo become too “brotherly”/ “sisterly” that he/she gives impression that he/she has nothing to offer directees except camaraderie

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That aspect of the relationship between the director and directee which enables the directee to continue to work toward the fulfillment of his purpose in seeking direction.  

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The directee has a right to expect confidentiality from the SD as well as a commitment to his growth.  His identity must be protected.

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Confidentiality should be very strict, but should not prevent the SD from seeking competent supervision as long as the identity of the directee is protected.

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Directees need some assurance that they will not be overheard by others.

Spiritual direction session must be conducted in appropriate settings.

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Difficulties in prayerDiscernmentTransferenceResistance Group Spiritual Direction

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He/she is made, not born.  Becoming a spiritual director/directress is a lifelong 

PROCESS.

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Get the directee’s expectation.

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Make arrangement about the frequency of the meeting.

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One hour is the general accepted norm.

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Clarify who is going to take the lead.

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Let the directee know how you wish to accompany him/her and what you may expect.

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When the relationship does not work out, guide the directee to look for another SD.

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When the directee has too little to say, try to ask questions or give feedback.

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When the directee has too much to say, give appropriate feedback.

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It helps to also notice your own feelings during the session.