The Journey Continues
Program Overview
Ongoing Supervision and Education for Practicing Spiritual Directors
Engaging in the ministry of spiritual direction has a way of expanding and deepening the mysteries of the spiritual life along with all the questions and challenges that arise.听 This course offers the opportunity to explore some of those questions and to further refine the skills to help others mine the riches of God's grace.听 Each two hour session will provide opportunities for supervision as well as facilitating input and discussion on important听issues encountered in this ministry.
Topics & Learning Goals
Themes
- Discernment: Discernment of Spirits
- Prayer: Contemplative Prayer
- Contours of Development: Developmental Stages of One's Relationship with God
- Many Paths: Cross-Cultural Issues
Themes
- Discernment: Discerning Religious Experience
- Prayer: Images of Jesus
- Contours of Development: Adult Development and Spiritual Direction
- Many Paths: Gen Z and the Nones
Themes
- Discernment: Communal Discernment
- Prayer: Darkness, Aridity, Struggles in Prayer
- Contours of Development: Development in the Spiritual Exercises
- Many Paths: Sexuality and Gender Sensitivities
Themes
- Discernment: Discernment and the Matter of God's Will
- Prayer: Prayer as Dialogue with God
- Contours of Development: Rhythm of Spiritual Direction
- Many Paths: Issues of Authority and Boundaries
Schedule
Schedule
Four monthly sessions with one orientation session
Second Tuesday of the month (occasional adjustments apply)
Time
7:00-9:00 p.m. ET
Modality
Online
Cost
$200 per semester
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Instructors
Barbara Quinn, RSCJ is a spiritual director, retreat guide, and educator.听 She holds a Master of Divinity from Weston Jesuit and a Doctor of Ministry from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.听 Barb has been involved widely in spiritual direction and retreats since 1980 including the US, Africa, India, Europe.听 She developed听and facilitated a two year spiritual direction certificate program for 12 years at the University of San Diego.
Sara Milone听is the director of pastoral ministry at an all-girls Catholic high school outside of md传媒国产剧. Steeped in Jesuit education, Sara received her B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross, a M.Ed. from Loyola Marymount University, and a M.Div. and Post-Master's Certificate in Spiritual Formation from md传媒国产剧 College School of Theology and Ministry.听Her areas of ministry experience include high school campus ministry and education, parish youth ministry, college and young adult retreats, hospital chaplaincy, adult faith formation and spiritual direction.听In addition to being on the teaching team of a spiritual direction training program in md传媒国产剧, Sara is currently pursuing a Th.M. in Spirituality Studies at md传媒国产剧 College and an Advanced Certificate in Supervision at Fordham University.
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The Journey Continues Program is part of the Clough School of Theology and Ministry鈥檚 comprehensive Spirituality Studies Program.听 Advanced degrees in Spirituality Studies, certificate programs, formation in spiritual direction are all offered at the CSTM.听 Multiple courses are presented each year by a core Spirituality Studies faculty.
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