The Art of Spiritual Direction

A Guide to Ignatian Practice
Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-1-78812-119-4
Verlag: Messenger Publications

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 141 mm, Gewicht: 228 g

This is a concrete, practical book about spiritual accompaniment. While there may be no shortage of books on this matter, most of these books remain somewhat abstract in the way they highlight the beauty of this ministry and point out its pitfalls. This book instead resembles a toolbox with a user’s manual. In six chapters, the author presents the following tools: ‘there is no rush’, ‘listening by following’, ‘searching for the soul’, ‘going deeper’, ‘evaluating’, and ‘accompanying towards spiritual maturity’. By means of examples and case studies, he demonstrates how these tools may be used to good effect. Two introductory chapters discuss the choice for a practice-oriented book and the core values of an Ignatian approach to spiritual accompaniment. A final chapter specifically focuses on vocational discernment. New spiritual directors can learn from this book the tricks of the trade and experienced directors can be encouraged to reflect upon their own practice. Although it is written from a Roman Catholic, Jesuit background, this book may be used in a wider variety of Christian contexts.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sj, Jos Moons

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsunterricht
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- A Guide to Ignatian Practice

- Core Values

- First Tool: Take it Easy

- Second Tool: Listening by Following

- Third Tool: Searching for the Soul

- Fourth Tool: Going Deeper

- Fifth Tool: Evaluating

- Sixth Tool: Formation

- Vocational Spiritual Direction – A Special Case

Über Autor(innen)

Jos Moons is a Dutch Jesuit priest living and working in Leuven (Belgium). He has always combined pastoral and academic work. Currently he combines chaplaincy work for the University Parish and lecturing at the KU Leuven with a research position at Tilburg University. In addition, he supervises spiritual directors in formation.