| Is Spiritual Direction
For You?
The Young Adult Years are a
time of searching for Spiritual depth. It's a time for such questions
as:
What gives my life
meaning?
Is there more to me than my job?
What will bring me happiness?
Will I ever find the love of my life?
How can I grow closer to God?
How do you pray?
Among us today are some very gifted people known as spiritual directors.
Essentially, they help us tap into the presence of God within us.
Spiritual Direction is an opportunity to deepen your relationship
with God, explore the ways God is active in your life, and see things
more clearly. It involves meeting one on one with a trained professional
on a short-term or on-going basis.
Spiritual Director
Ms. Maureen Kuhn describes the process: “It involves meeting
regularly with another person to discover God’s presence and
action in everyday life. Spiritual direction invites us to respond
to God in a healthy and life-giving way. It is paying attention
to and working on our relationship with God.” In
a brochure Maureen has written about Spiritual Direction, she lists
eight responses to the question “What can spiritual direction
do for me?”
Spiritual direction provides ---
1. A companion for the ups
and downs of life.
2. An opportunity for developing your relationship with God
3. A new perspective to spiritual questions.
4. Accountability for life’s challenges.
5. An incentive to evaluate your priorities.
6. An opportunity to recognize God’s purpose and place in
your everyday life.
7. A place to experience God’s unconditional love.
8. A resource on your journey toward wholeness in God.
The Young Adult Ministry Office is delighted to assist you in finding
a spiritual director. Below are some options. If you have any questions
regarding the people listed below or the process, please contact
us at 312-466-9473.
The
Claret Center in Hyde Park ...
offers quality resources for Spiritual Direction and Counseling.
They define spiritual direction as, "A development of a relationship
whose primary focus is to facilitate an individual's journey with
God." Pauline La Mothe O.P., D.Min., Administrator, can be
reached at 773-643-6259, or visit the Claret
Center website.
Sr. Marybeth Martin, PHJC
...
nurtures the spiritual and personal
growth of others through spiritual direction. She has worked as
a campus/young adult minister, spiritual companion, and vocation
discernment director, and has experience with the 12-Step process.
Sr. Marybeth received spiritual direction training from the Institute
of Spiritual Leadership and Claret Center in Chicago. She is member
of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, an international congregation
of religious women. For more information: 219-644-5562 or sistermarybeth@juno.com.
Charis Ministries...
the Jesuit outreach to young Adults, offers free spiritual direction
with a supervised intern, or they can recommend an experienced director
(fee). Contact Lauren at spiritualdirection@charisministries.org,
or visit the Charis
Ministries website. Charis Ministries is offering spiritual
direction with podcasts throughout Lent.
Mayslake Ministries
in Westmont...
offers Spriritual Direction and Retreats
in the Western suburbs. Spiritual directors include: Fr. Jonathon
Foster, OFM; Fr. Albert Haas, OFM; Sr. Marianne Saeg, Ms. Alice
Deehm Jill Bates, D. Min., Fr. Tom Borokowski and Se. Valerie Kulbacki,
SSFJ. Executive Director Dr. Mary Amore can refer you: 630-323-1620
or visit the Mayslake
Ministries website.
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