Some are chaplains or hospice workers, others are pastors to college students or adults. They're called "spiritual companions." And they all strive to be "that other person with whom people can share ...

A candle burns in Rabbi Amy Eilberg’s study. It’s early afternoon, but the room seems as calm as midnight. Eilberg sits silently with her hands clasped in her lap. In the large picture window behind ...

The Dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises: An Intensive for Spiritual Directors Accompanying Others in the 19th Annotation Retreat Completed an adaptation of the Spiritual Exercises Completed a ...

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.

The spiritual life is an arduous task. God cloths himself in mystery and so the process of discerning his will and knowing what he’s asking of us can be daunting. We all need help and such help begins ...

The Franciscan Spirituality Center is accepting applications to its Spiritual Direction Preparation Program. The 15th cohort of this innovative, three-year program will begin classes in September. Men ...

A few years ago, Casper ter Kuile sat across from a woman and told her he did not want to pray on his knees. She suggested, instead, that he try standing up, with his hands open, in the position used ...

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 ...

Last spring, after a divorce, Qadeera Ingram needed someone to talk to. Specifically, she wanted to be able to speak about spirituality and the bigger picture of her life. Although Ingram, a ...

Nondenominational “spiritual companions” offer to connect clients to the divine in their everyday life. By Andrea Cooper Last spring, after a divorce, Qadeera Ingram needed someone to talk to.