IMSD601 – SD1: Art of Accompaniment – 2 credits
The need for spiritual direction—or the accompaniment of a spiritual guide—is becoming more prominent in a world where so many are suffering from so many wounds. Through reading, lectures, and discussions, participants will learn the foundational dynamics of spiritual direction:
- The role of Spiritual Direction in the Church
- The need for Spiritual Direction in our time
- Our one-on-one relationship with God
- One-on-one human relationships
• The interior life
• The importance of vulnerability
• A listening that reveals and heals
• Communicating the Father’s Love
• Introduction to development in the life of prayer
• Basic psychological insights for spiritual direction - The qualities of the spiritual director
- Introduction to supervision and self-awareness
- Saints for spiritual directors