AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION + COMPANIONSHIP
Vol.
29
No.
02
June – 2023
In This Issue
“Spiritual directors are uniquely situated to provide a contemplative, listening presence to those in the rubble of their life of faith, waiting with them until the time for rebuilding or integration is at hand.”
Articles
Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Russell Siler Jones, and Rev. SeiFu Anil Singh-Molares
In a live event for Center of the Heart, Pamela Ayo Yetunde held a spirited conversation about spirituality in counseling with psychotherapist Russell Siler Jones and Rev. SeiFu Anil Singh-Molares.
Focus
Phil Fox Rose
Something that distinguishes spiritual companionship from many other practices is its lack of goal orientation. We are fully present, actively attentive to the moment and the person in front of us, open to whatever comes. The purpose is not achievement or even improvement; it is wholeness.
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Poetry
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Reviews
by Jon M. Sweeney and Mark S. Burrows
Reviewed by Greg Richardson
by Brian Thomas Swimme
Reviewed by Marcia Wakeland
by Danya Ruttenberg
Reviewed by Karen L. Erlichman
by Julia Mourant
Reviewed by Stephanie Bussey-Spencer Patton
by Emilia Elisabet Lahti
Reviewed by Amelia Stratton-Smith
by Laura Béres with David Crawley
Reviewed by Kate Clark
by Andrew Blosser
Reviewed by Donna Erickson Couch
Publisher:
Spiritual Directors International
Executive Director:
Rev. Seifu Anil Singh-Molares, MTS
Editor-in-Chief:
Phil Fox Rose
Media Review Editor:
Pegge Erkeneff
Art Editor:
Matt Whitney
Graphic Designer:
Tobias Becker
Web Designer:
Ann Lancaster
Founding Editor:
Susan S. Jorgensen, MA
Poetry Editor:
Jennifer (Jinks) Hoffmann
Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction is published in March, June, September, and December. Presence offers a forum among diverse people and spiritual traditions for the exploration of present and future trends in the art and ministry of spiritual direction. Presence is grounded in the belief that our deepest calling is to be present to one another as we share the gift of ourselves. Presence strives to articulate the essential elements of contemplative practices, formation, and training; to encourage accountability; and to develop clear ethical guidelines. Presence supports a global contemplative dialog of spiritual care and compassion for others, ourselves, and the whole cosmos. ISSN 1081-7662.
Opinions expressed in this journal are the opinions of the authors and advertisers and may not represent the opinions of Spiritual Directors International, the coordinating council, or the editors. All biblical quotations are from the NRSV unless otherwise noted.
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