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. . . PAY ATTENTION . . .. . . PAY ATTENTION . . .. . . PAY ATTENTION . . .. . . PAY ATTENTION . . .
TO THE DEEPEST DESIRESTO THE DEEPEST DESIRESTO THE DEEPEST DESIRESTO THE DEEPEST DESIRES
OF YOUR HEARTOF YOUR HEARTOF YOUR HEARTOF YOUR HEART
FOR THEY ARE FROM GODFOR THEY ARE FROM GODFOR THEY ARE FROM GODFOR THEY ARE FROM GOD
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS ST. MARGARET MARY PARISH
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BONNIE CHASE 985-640-3261 985-641-2286
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JAYNELL WEBER 985-641-1284
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MARY SCHOTT, OFS 985-710-0845 985-646-0610
[email protected] [email protected]
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DEACON CARLOS RAMIREZ 985-643-4010
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ELIZABETH KILLEEN 985-643-3993 (H) 985-640-5871 ©
. . . BE STILL . . .. . . BE STILL . . .. . . BE STILL . . .. . . BE STILL . . .
. . . AND KNOW . . .. . . AND KNOW . . .. . . AND KNOW . . .. . . AND KNOW . . .
. . . THAT I AM GOD . . .. . . THAT I AM GOD . . .. . . THAT I AM GOD . . .. . . THAT I AM GOD . . .
PSALM 46:10PSALM 46:10PSALM 46:10PSALM 46:10
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SPIRITUAL DIRECTIONSPIRITUAL DIRECTIONSPIRITUAL DIRECTIONSPIRITUAL DIRECTION
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NOTICINGNOTICINGNOTICINGNOTICING
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RESPONDINGRESPONDINGRESPONDINGRESPONDING
TO THETO THETO THETO THE
PRESENCE OFPRESENCE OFPRESENCE OFPRESENCE OF
GODGODGODGOD
IN ALL OF LIFEIN ALL OF LIFEIN ALL OF LIFEIN ALL OF LIFE
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All relationships develop as two persons pay attention to each other. Spiritual Direction seeks to enable a person to be more attentive to God. It is a conversation in which the Spiritual Director helps the person seeking spiritual direction, the “Directee”, to grow in his/her relationship with God, by noticing how God is revealed through the unique circumstances of the Directee’s everyday life and prayer. The focus of a spiritual direction session is on enabling the Directee to notice and respond to the presence of God in all of life. Fr. William Barry, S.J., defines Spiritual Direction as a form of pastoral counseling that focuses on a person’s relationship with God, on a person’s prayer life. So, then, defining prayer as conscious relationship with God, you will talk with a Spiritual Director about what happens when you are conscious of God. It is a simple and as profound as that.
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DURING A SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, THE SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR HELPS THE DIRECTEE TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE OF GOD, IN PRAYER AND IN LIFE. FOR ON-GOING INDIVIDUAL DIRECTION, DIRECTEES MEET ONCE A MONTH WITH THEIR SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR. DURING THEIR SESSION, THE DIRECTOR HELPS THE DIRECTEE SPEAK ABOUT THEIR PRAYER AND WHAT THEY NOTICED ABOUT THE MOVEMENT OF THE SPIRIT IN THEIR LIFE. AT TIMES, A PERSON MAY WANT TO DO OTHER TYPES OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION EXPERIENCES, LIKE RETREATS OR DAYS OF PRAYER AND REFLECTION. FOR THESE, THE DIRECTOR WILL ADAPT PRAYER EXPERIENCES THAT ADDRESS THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND PREFERENCES.
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A SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR IS A “PERSON OF FAITH”, WHO HAS BEEN TRAINED TO HELP
OTHERS NOTICE AND RESPOND TO THE PRESENCE OF GOD IN ALL OF LIFE; SO, YOU WOULD WANT
TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE PERSON YOU CHOOSE AS YOUR SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR AS A
“PERSON OF FAITH”. AND, SINCE THE FOCUS OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS ON THE PERSON
SEEKING SPIRITUAL DIRECTION AND THEIR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, YOU
WOULD WANT A SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR WHO IS A GOOD LISTENER—ONE WHO S WILLING TO BE A
CATALYST BETWEEN YOURSELF AND GOD—ONE WHO IS WILLING TO “STAY OUT OF GOD’S
WAY”, HELPING YOU TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT DRAWS YOU TOWARDS GOD, AS WELL AS
WHAT MOVES YOU AWAY FROM GOD. OF COURSE, IT ISN’T POSSIBLE TO KNOW ALL OF
THIS ABOUT A PERSON BEFORE YOU MEET. BUT, AFTER MEETING TOGETHER, YOU WILL KNOW IF
YOU WANT TO ASK THAT PERSON TO BE YOUR SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR. IF NOT, THERE ARE
OTHERS TO CONTACT—YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO STAY WITH THE FIRST SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
YOU MEET WITH.
TO FIND A POTENTIAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR, CALL YOUR CHURCH PARISH OFFICE. ASK IF
THEY HAVE A LISTING OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS IN YOUR AREA. YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE
ARCHDIOCESAN SPIRITUALITY CENTER, 504-861-3254. AND YOU CAN GO ONLINE TO THE WEBSITE OF LOUISIANA SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS,
INC.=WWW.LOUISIANASPIRITUALDIRECTORS.ORG.
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SOMETIMES, FACING A LIFE-CHOICE, OR BEING IN THE MIDST OF A CRISIS CAN LEAD SOMEONE TO SPRITUAL DIRECTION. AT TIMES, A DEEP DESRE FOR “MORE” DRAWS A PERSON TO SEEK SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, TO FIND OUT WHAT THAT “MORE” IS.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS FOR THOSE WHO DESIRE TO LIVE THER LIFE CONSCIOUS OF GOD’S PRESENCE. IT’S FOR THOSE WHO DESIRE
TO DSCERN GOD’S WILL; FOR THOSE WHO ARE SEEKNG TO KNOW, LOVE AND SERVE GOD.
DEPENDING ON THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, SOME
SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS DO ACCEPT A “STIPEND”, BUT A “FEE” IS NEVER REQUIRED. SOME PEOPLE GIVE AND SOME DO NOT. THE CHOICE AND THE AMOUNT IS UP TO EACH INDIVIDUAL. IN OUR AREA, STIPENDS RANGE BETWEEN $20.00 AND $30.00 FOR A ONE HOUR SESSION. RETREATS, DAYS OF PRAYER AND REFLECTION AND OTHER
TYPES OF PRAYER EXPERIENCES ARE DISCUSSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. MONEY SHOULD NEVER KEEP ANYONE FROM SPIRITUAL DIRECTION.
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