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An important part of any spiritual journey is remembering consolation, appreciating the joy and experiencing...
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In a world full of solutions, opinions, and advice, the listening ear is one of...
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You’ve made the commitment. You’ve set aside the time for spiritual direction. But you wonder...
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By guest blogger, Anne Randerson, PhD In my previous post, I wrote about taking a...
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Apprenticing is how spiritual direction training took place for centuries. This ancient mode is again...
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The Phoenix Center for Spiritual Direction was honored to have one of the mentors in its...
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