Today we gather in the first of 2 sessions with Pam Winthrop Lauer and fellow spiritual directors of diverse political leanings to tend to our overwhelm, worry, anger, fear, excitement, and other feelings about the U.S. election. Using the principles of Nonviolent Communication we will be guided through meditation, group participation exercises, and themed break-out […]
Tending Our Hearts Together Read More »
As spiritual directors we are asked to stretch in the direction of goodness, kindness, forgiveness, patience, and vulnerability. Yet life’s fragility, fear, and anxiety, and our own self-sabotage can derail us from growing and thriving, leaving us stuck, fractured, and constantly second-guessing ourselves. These are hard times when we are being pulled apart and broken-open
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 »
By Maryanne V. Tuite It was a warm June afternoon in 1984 as I arrived at the Brothers’ House of Prayer and rang the doorbell feeling a little nervous. All that dissipated once I met Brother Jack Mostyn.* His attentive demeanor was warm and welcoming, and he had a gentle-looking face that radiated kindness when
In our schools and in our homes, let’s teach our children how to listen and converse with new people to make them feel welcome. Let’s teach our kids how to ask others for their stories and how to receive them warmly and nonjudgmentally. Let’s start a paradigm where all new relationships seek the compassionate knowledge
Listening to the Stranger – A Radical Proposal to End Divisiveness Read More »
I am a spiritual midwife: I listen to your words and your body. I ask God to bring me images, sounds, smells and memories of what you are experiencing beyond your spoken words.
“I Am a Spiritual Midwife” Read More »
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