Spiritual direction is the featured topic of the Winter 2010 issue of Hope, a publication from The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, in Indiana, USA. In this issue, Connie Schnapf, a member of Spiritual Directors International, describes spiritual direction as "a gift you give yourself." You can read the feature article, "Spiritual Direction: You Are Not Alone," discover how spiritual direction has aided the faith journey of several women, learn about the role of doubt, and peruse additional articles and suggested resources. Sister Catherine Livers explains, “In our spiritual journeys, we are always growing, we are always learning more and more about God’s love and grace.” Sharing about her experience of spiritual direction, Vanita Moore says,

“After meeting with Sister Catherine [Livers] for two or three times, I remember looking at her and smiling and I said, ‘I really like spending this time with you. I feel like I can ask you anything and talk to you about anything and you’re not trying to fix me.’ And she laughed and smiled great big and said, ‘Oh, honey, you don’t need to be fixed; you just need somebody to travel the path with you.’ I love that. That’s what our relationship has been."

Follow this link to read the online issue of Hope, Winter 2010, Volume 5, number 2.
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