Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow and then for ourselves.

- Helen Keller

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.
- Denis Waitley

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature.
- Anne Frank

Spiritual Direction

Spiritual direction is an ancient ministry of the community whose goal is to accompany people as they deepen their relationship with God.

What to Expect

Spiritual direction is a helping relationship. The director helps the directee (the person who is helped) look honestly at his or her relationship with God. The director helps a person to notice and respond to God’s communication in his or her prayer and life experiences. The focus on a person’s experiences of God distinguishes spiritual direction from psychological counseling and therapy. Together the director and the directee seek to recognize and comprehend what God is saying to them. Therefore, the director does not give advice or tell a person what to do! Instead, the director helps the person pay closer attention to the inner movements and feelings that lead one toward or away from God.

A person usually meets with the director regularly about once a month for an hour and talks about their life and prayer experiences. Whatever is discussed in spiritual direction is strictly confidential.

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