{"id":179,"date":"2017-10-12T04:30:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T08:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/?p=179"},"modified":"2017-10-12T04:35:23","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T08:35:23","slug":"new-book-on-spiritual-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-practices\/new-book-on-spiritual-direction\/","title":{"rendered":"New Book on Spiritual Direction"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201dThe lost (or forgotten) art of spiritual direction goes back to the first centuries of Christianity, to the Fathers of the Desert. We could also say this art goes back to Christ Himself.\u201d (Bishop Gregory Mansour from the Foreword) There are many who are discovering the value of spiritual direction, but there are too few spiritual directors to meet the need. Our hope is that this book can provide foundational guidance and build up in confidence to those who are already sufficiently formed in the spiritual life and could help to serve in some capacity as spiritual directors. It also provides a valuable opportunity for spiritual directors to reflect on their own ministry and grow in the service they are offering.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe demand for sound spiritual directors far outpaces the supply, leaving so many who could be helped toward sanctity stumbling on the journey…. That’s why Fathers Acklin and Hicks have done the whole Church, present and future directors, and the directees they will guide an enormous service in fusing the Church’s spiritual wisdom and their extensive experience into a superb, systematic primer.\u201d \u2014Fr. Roger J. Landry, National Chaplain, CatholicVoices USA, CatholicPreaching.com<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether with concrete guidelines and numerous examples from personal experience, this book refers extensively to Sacred Scripture as the foundation for spiritual direction. Furthermore, since the practice of spiritual direction goes back to the first centuries of the Church, the authors turn for guidance to the Doctors of the Church, the writings of the saints, and papal magisterium in developing and supporting their insights.\u201d (From the back cover)<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father’s Love<\/em>, the authors have written a superb guide to giving spiritual direction, and receiving it as well, worthy of the masters. I highly recommend it.\u201d \u2014Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Philadelphia<\/p>\n

\u201cFr. Thomas Acklin, OSB And Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB have written a classic. This work will be seen as one of the best references for spiritual direction.\u201d \u2014Bishop Gregory Mansour, Maronite Bishop of the Eparchy of St. Maron (Brooklyn)<\/p>\n

For Whom is This Book Intended?<\/h3>\n

\u201cThis book is primarily intended to support individuals who are being drawn into the ministry of spiritual direction. …<\/p>\n

\u201cThis book can also serve those who are not yet being sought out by would-be directees but could be in the future. For example, various people in the helping professions (nurses, hospital chaplains, hospice volunteers, teachers, coaches, etc.) are in a position to listen to and support individuals whom they are serving and with whom they develop one-on-one relationships. For a spiritually-minded person, this listening and support can start to take on the shape of spiritual direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis book can also be helpful for individuals who are striving to grow in their own spiritual lives. In it we consider how various aspects of the spiritual life emerge from and are fostered by a one-on-one relationship with a spiritual director. By reading about and reflecting on these aspects of the spiritual life, we believe it will help the recipients of spiritual direction and anyone who is seeking to grow closer to the Lord to better understand spiritual development and growth in the Holy Spirit.\u201d (pp. xxvi-xxvii)<\/p>\n

Overview: Chapter Headings<\/h3>\n

Part I – Foundations of Spiritual Direction<\/p>\n

Chapter 1 – One on one<\/p>\n

Chapter 2 – Interiority<\/p>\n

Chapter 3 – Vulnerability<\/p>\n

Chapter 4 – Listening<\/p>\n

Chapter 5 – Communicating<\/p>\n

Part II – Particular Aspects of Spiritual Direction<\/p>\n

Chapter 6 – Guidance for Prayer<\/p>\n

Chapter 7 – Passages in Prayer and the Spiritual Life<\/p>\n

Chapter 8 – Psychological Models and Healing<\/p>\n

Chapter 9 – The Spiritual Director<\/p>\n

Appendix – Saints for Spiritual Directors<\/p>\n

Order online<\/h3>\n

The text can be ordered directly from Emmaus Road Publishing: Purchase Book Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201dThe lost (or forgotten) art of spiritual direction goes back to the first centuries of Christianity, to the Fathers of the Desert. 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