We released the latest version of our Listen publication for July, 2023. It is freely available to everyone and you can access it here: Listen – 17.3 – July 2023 – SDI Companions In this issue, I reflect on a recent backpacking trip where I took Henri Nouwen’s The Inner Voice of Love with me, described […]
Listen, July 2023: Henri Nouwen and Spiritual Companionship Read More »
Volume 29, Issue 2 of our quarterly publication on Spiritual Direction and Companionship is arriving this week in mailboxes, and is available now on our website. Highlights include: Spirituality in Session: A Conversation about Spirituality in Counseling, with Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Russell Siler Jones, and Rev. SeiFu Anil Singh-Molares Deconstruction and Supervision: Supporting the Role
June 2023 Issue of Presence Journal is out now! Read More »
Dear Community, About 570 of us gathered last week, both virtually and in person, in Madison, WI for an SDI conference that set a new marker for our organization. Over several days, we explored the essence of our calling as spiritual directors and companions through an incredible set of explorations from our keynoters, workshops presenters,
Highlights from the Essence 2023 Conference (and, Membership discounts through May 18) Read More »
The practice of the presence is a form of micro-prayer done on the fly. A mini-conversation with God. A brief “lifting up of the heart.” Done anywhere, anytime, the practice is perfect for anyone. We can’t fail at it. It’s shorter than a tweet. It takes less time than sending a text. Brother Lawrence says:
A Conversation with Carmen Acevedo Butcher – Brother Lawrence and The Cloud of Unknowing Read More »
Who is in your “Community of Care”? Being a spiritual director or companion is a calling that requires we care for ourselves, so we can be most beneficial to those we walk with as listening healers. To do this work, we need a team of people who help us grow as spiritual directors and companions,
Who is in your “Community of Care”? Read More »
Hi! Matt Whitney here – Creative Director, and one of the Guides for the Nature Immersion and Deep Listening Journey we have put together for all spiritual directors, companions, and wayfarers. All are welcome. 🌲🌳 This is my dream retreat. I designed it the way I would want a retreat to be. What would I
Forest Bathing Retreat – Save up to $375 by December 21th Read More »
“Weary from another long winter, I had returned to the retreat house with the intent of resting and re-energizing. I was also vaguely aware that I was in the midst of discerning a vocation change, but I was happy to put that on the back burner for another few months. My resistance was strong.”
Picking Up Sticks : A Simple Spiritual Practice – by Bridget Purdome Read More »
how spiritual directors and companions can begin to create a safe, holy space in their sessions to allow for safe, brave conversations about sexuality.
New Podcast Episode – Dr Westina Matthews on A Contemplative Approach to Sexuality Read More »
I was driving home tonight, Navigating a moment of freedom. And I understood: My heart is on permanent loan from God. ~ Mine to use. God’s forever. Ours to share. God’s goodness inside me. ~~ I also understood that this is true of every being in the universe. No amount of pain, shame, suffering or
Editor’s Note: Darlene Carlson sent us this account of her experience on the SDI Journey to Spain (May 11-20, 2022). She wrote with the prayer that such pilgrimages “continue for more pilgrims.” You may learn more about SDI’s next pilgrimage to Spain, July 24-August 3, 2022, here. It follows the path and will have the
A Pilgrimage “More than I Could Have Dreamed” – Spain, Ignatius and the Sunflower Read More »
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