5 Considerations When Choosing A Spiritual Director

Becoming Me

Episode 123
In this in-depth episode, I share my personal experiences and insights on the importance and process of selecting a spiritual director to guide one's spiritual journey. I outline five key considerations that have proved pivotal in my journey: assessing the spiritual director's emotional and spiritual maturity, understanding my current spiritual needs and season, recognising the stage of my interior journey, considering my budget and the different types of spiritual directors available, and finally, the critical role of discernment in action, emphasizing the reliance on synchronicity and God's guidance.
Alongside these considerations, I share my reflections, personal anecdotes and recommend several books that have greatly aided me in navigating my own spiritual path.
Books mentioned:
The Friend of the Bridegroom by Thomas H. Green SJ
Experiencing God: The Three Stages of Prayer by Thomas H. Green SJ
Opening to God: A Guide to Prayer by Thomas H. Green SJ
Armchair Mystic: How Contemplative Prayer Can Lead You Closer to God by Mark Thibodeaux SJ
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CHAPTER MARKERS
(00:00:14) - Introduction
(00:00:51) - The Importance of Choosing the Right Spiritual Director
(00:04:53) - Five Key Considerations for Selecting a Spiritual Director
(00:14:56) - Understanding Your Needs and Where You are on Your Journey
(00:26:20) - Practical Aspects: Budget and Types of Spiritual Directors
(00:35:32) - Taking Action in Your Discernment Process
(00:37:49) - The Grace of Synchronicity in Spiritual Guidance
(00:42:19) - Transitioning Between Spiritual Directors: Embracing Change
(00:49:25) - Navigating Seasons Without a Spiritual Director
(00:51:23) - Leveraging Books for Spiritual Direction and Growth
(01:01:34) - Conclusion
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1. Introduction (00:00:14)

2. The Importance of Choosing the Right Spiritual Director (00:00:51)

3. Five Key Considerations for Selecting a Spiritual Director (00:04:53)

4. Understanding Your Needs and Where You are on Your Journey (00:14:56)

5. Practical Aspects: Budget and Types of Spiritual Directors (00:26:20)

6. Taking Action in Your Discernment Process (00:35:32)

7. The Grace of Synchronicity in Spiritual Guidance (00:37:49)

8. Transitioning Between Spiritual Directors: Embracing Change (00:42:19)

9. Navigating Seasons Without a Spiritual Director (00:49:25)

10. Leveraging Books for Spiritual Direction and Growth (00:51:23)

11. Conclusion (01:01:34)