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What Is Spiritual Direction and Why Do Catholics Do It?

By Sean Salai — 2016

I recently interviewed Father Barry by email about the Ignatian practice of spiritual direction.

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Affliction is often that thing which prepares an ordinary person for some sort of an extraordinary destiny.

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C. S. Lewis
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It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for a bird to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.

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C. S. Lewis
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There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.

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C. S. Lewis
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The User’s Guide To Spiritual Teachers

The User’s Guide to Spiritual Teachers is a necessary book for anyone who has, or wants to have, a spiritual teacher—regardless of faith or tradition.

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Scott Edelstein
2025
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Is There an Afterlife? - Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, David Wolpe, Bradley Artson Shavit

'In this recent Whizin Center for Continuine Education program, leading advocates for atheism, Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris square off against Newsweek top rabbis, David Wolpe and Bradley Artson Shavit to determine what may or may not happen in the hereafter.

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David J. Wolpe
2011
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Why Faith Matters

In Why Faith Matters, Rabbi David J. Wolpe blends the powerful personal story of his struggles with his own faith with a poignant response to the new atheists that reveals just how important faith in modern society.

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David J. Wolpe
2009
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For the Inward Journey

The essence of Dr. Howard Thurman (1900–1981) and his thought emerges in a message of hope, reconciliation, and love.

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Howard Thurman
1984
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Howard Thurman: Essential Writings

Howard Thurman, minister, philosopher, civil rights activist, has been called ‘one of the greatest spiritual resources of this nation.’ His encounters with Gandhi in India helped instill his commitment to nonviolence. This book features some of his writings.

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Howard Thurman
2006
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Diagrams for Living: The Bible Unveiled

A beloved teacher and best-selling author offers diagrams for living to show "how you can came out of limitation and find real happiness. " Fox has inspired millions of people over the past forty years through his simple, practical guidelines.

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Emmet Fox
1993
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From Depression to Spiritual Awakening - Jeff Foster

In a meeting, Jeff Foster is asked about his spiritual 'quest', and speaks from the heart about his journey from suicidal depression to spiritual awakening. Recorded live, 25th April 2015 in the Netherlands.

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Jeff Foster
2015
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