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Freedom: Also a Loss

Last Saturday I completed my last class of the first year of my Audire course on spiritual direction.  So, yeah – I have some freedom; no homework and no going down to Winter Park each month for class.  But, boo-hoo – no more interaction with my very special Audire family until September.  Actually, even though we have finished class for the year, we will be getting together in June for an end-of-year silent retreat.

So, what will I be doing with myself for the next three months?  Well I have about two and a half month’s worth of writing to . . . → Read More: Freedom: Also a Loss

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The Art of Listening

I have mentioned in several posts recently that I am enrolled into a program called Audire.  This is a three year program which will give me certification as a spiritual director.  In the context of the Audire program, spiritual direction is intended as a “being a companion” to someone as they explore where they are at in their relationship to whatever God they believe in.  Or, if the person does not yet believe in God, walking with them as they explore what this may mean for them and allow them a safe place to explore the possibility of a spiritual . . . → Read More: The Art of Listening

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God’s Messages: He Never Gives Up

Many years ago, during a period that I was living in England, I attended a very special retreat at Aylesford Priory which is located in the heart of Kent.  The Priory is an ancient religious house belonging to the Order of Carmelites and dates back to the 13th century. The setting there was extremely peaceful and welcoming and I returned several times to attend other retreats.

The reason that the particular retreat I mentioned above was so special was because I received an incredible gift, the first of many messages that God has given me through others.  One of the . . . → Read More: God’s Messages: He Never Gives Up