Comments on: Grappling with Grace http://www.catholicengineer.com/grappling-with-grace/ It's Kind of Technical Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:52:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Penitent http://www.catholicengineer.com/grappling-with-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-5298 Penitent Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:06:21 +0000 http://www.conversionforlife.com/?p=249#comment-5298 Well, it's certainly easier said than done! I've had two over the past three years. The first was a young, but well-trained and eager priest who was an assistant at my parish. Since he was only the assistant, he had more time available for things like this. My current spiritual director is a semi-retired Jesuit. They have both been great, for different reasons. I would definitely recommend checking with the retired priest that you know, as he is likely to have the most time. Another option is to seek out a group of Franciscans, Jesuits, Dominicans -- whatever charism suits you. Even if you had to drive an hour or so to a major city -- I think it would be well worth it. Definitely stick with a faithful priest, deacon, or brother. I wouldn't recommend a lay person. Keep searching and God will show you the way! Well, it’s certainly easier said than done! I’ve had two over the past three years. The first was a young, but well-trained and eager priest who was an assistant at my parish. Since he was only the assistant, he had more time available for things like this. My current spiritual director is a semi-retired Jesuit. They have both been great, for different reasons. I would definitely recommend checking with the retired priest that you know, as he is likely to have the most time. Another option is to seek out a group of Franciscans, Jesuits, Dominicans — whatever charism suits you. Even if you had to drive an hour or so to a major city — I think it would be well worth it. Definitely stick with a faithful priest, deacon, or brother. I wouldn’t recommend a lay person. Keep searching and God will show you the way!

]]> By: Luce http://www.catholicengineer.com/grappling-with-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-5297 Luce Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:00:02 +0000 http://www.conversionforlife.com/?p=249#comment-5297 oh, and I really enjoyed this article. thank you! oh, and I really enjoyed this article. thank you!

]]> By: Luce http://www.catholicengineer.com/grappling-with-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-5296 Luce Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:58:26 +0000 http://www.conversionforlife.com/?p=249#comment-5296 I wanted to ask you how to go about getting a spiritual director? A friend of mine also suggested one. Although I have met over these last months with my parish priest, he is too over-extended I think. A Catholic publication called The Catholic Leader had an article which suggested a website for Spiritual Directors International, which I visited...but that seems rather random. I was thinking of asking a retired parish priest who fills in at our church from time to time. Thoughts? I wanted to ask you how to go about getting a spiritual director? A friend of mine also suggested one. Although I have met over these last months with my parish priest, he is too over-extended I think. A Catholic publication called The Catholic Leader had an article which suggested a website for Spiritual Directors International, which I visited…but that seems rather random.

I was thinking of asking a retired parish priest who fills in at our church from time to time.

Thoughts?

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