Divine Mercy University President Says Graduates of Spiritual Direction and Mental Health Programs Are “An Answer to Prayer”
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Divine Mercy University President Says Graduates of Spiritual Direction and Mental Health Programs Are “An Answer to Prayer”

The ceremony honored 142 graduates from the online/hybrid Spiritual Direction Certificate (28 graduates), online Master’s in Psychology (34 graduates), online/hybrid Master’s in Counseling (54 graduates…

God Nourishing Through Spiritual Direction: Amazement and Wonder at God’s Action in the Soul

God Nourishing Through Spiritual Direction: Amazement and Wonder at God’s Action in the Soul

Spiritual direction provides a unique opportunity to come to know God’s action in the soul over time.  By providing a forum to articulate our experience, spiritual direction teaches us to listen to the Lord and notice his action, which in turns generates a deeper wonder and amazement how the Lord is actively working in one’s…

Transference & Countertransference: Its Sacramental Side

Transference & Countertransference: Its Sacramental Side

The human sciences offer meaningful insights into the sacred work on spiritual direction. By virtue of creation and the Incarnation, all things human are meant to be graced and sanctified, finding their telos in Christ.  This is precisely why the human sciences can be helpful in spiritual development. In psychology, we discover insights, even if…

“Styles” of Spiritual Direction with Insights of Human Sciences

“Styles” of Spiritual Direction with Insights of Human Sciences

The Lord desires an intimate, personal relationship with each of us. He never stops calling us into that deep relationship, and as we learn to attune our hearts to the voice of the Lord, we deepen our union with him. “God never ceases to draw man to himself” (CCC 27) Spiritual direction is a great…

Boundaries and Identity: Reflections for Spiritual Direction Relationships

Boundaries and Identity: Reflections for Spiritual Direction Relationships

When we think of boundaries, we often think of them as limiting, negative, and even undesirable. Boundaries can be easily associated with prohibitions and constraints.  However, when we think of boundaries as indicating a dividing line that defines a space for something to be, it can dramatically alter our notion of what boundaries are and…

Spiritual Direction and Therapy: The Glory of God is the Human Person Fully Alive

Spiritual Direction and Therapy: The Glory of God is the Human Person Fully Alive

What does it mean to be fully alive? What does it mean to be a fully functioning person? While they have distinct roles, spiritual direction and therapy are both means of helping a person grow in becoming more of who he or she is called to be. They both provide space to access to the…