tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235506664529238311.post2923351738557810458..comments2022-03-25T05:36:27.652-06:00Comments on Catholic Spiritual Direction: - Struggles Finding a Spiritual DirectorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235506664529238311.post-29980819032546362922009-03-25T13:40:00.000-06:002009-03-25T13:40:00.000-06:00Thad - your comments are very encouraging. It sho...Thad - your comments are very encouraging. It shows how when we pursue God, we need to have desire, and a plan, but then we need to be very pliable in His hands. Thanks for sharing. God bless!D.A. Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051227439864739763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235506664529238311.post-55297582480354915082009-03-25T12:23:00.000-06:002009-03-25T12:23:00.000-06:00Within the past year I was seeking a Spiritual Dir...Within the past year I was seeking a Spiritual Director for the 1st time. I asked our parish Priest to suggest someone. I already had three other qualified individuals in mind from our parish. I was somewhat discouraged when the Priest suggested someone else (that I had not even considered). I followed up with the person suggested by our Priest and the direction this person has provided me as my Spiritual Director has been just fantastic.<BR/><BR/>So, I guess my point is that I was 'assigned' someone by our priest and I have been pleasantly surprised. In looking back I am very happy that I was open to our Priest’s suggestion. The Holy Spirit was definitely at work in my situation and pairing up with the suggested SD has given me fresh perspectives on many things. I pray that you will share the same experience. <BR/><BR/>In Christ, <BR/><BR/>ThadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235506664529238311.post-64701045612138185872009-03-23T18:56:00.000-06:002009-03-23T18:56:00.000-06:00Caritas - I don't know if we will answer this ques...Caritas - I don't know if we will answer this question directly in a post in the short-term. However, we do have a book recommendation coming this week that covers this issue in the context of spiritual direction. It is called, "Seeking Spiritual Direction" by Father Thomas Dubay, S.M.D.A. Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051227439864739763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235506664529238311.post-75364091043801600042009-03-23T09:35:00.000-06:002009-03-23T09:35:00.000-06:00Thanks, I needed this reminder to trust in God's p...Thanks, I needed this reminder to trust in God's perfect timing, and that waiting for guidance doesn't translate to being inactive in your spiritual growth!<BR/><BR/>My question is ... what if your spiritual struggles are coming from emotional and psychological issues in your past, how do you decided whether a couselor or spiritual director would be more appropriate? Should you do both simultaneously?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com