2010 CE Workshops for Spiritual Directors
“How can you accompany people yearning to be genuine in a cluttered, fear-based culture?”
 Wed, Feb 10 Living Simply, Gratefully, Poetically: Ignatian Rhythms in Spiritual Direction — with Kent Ira Groff
Dr. Kent Ira Groff will begin this workshop by exploring how spiritual guides can create meaningful connections with spiritual seekers who may not know of the ancient practice of spiritual direction.
“What's the difference between promoting vs. presenting yourself?” Ignatian spirituality weaves simplicity and
gratitude, intellect and imagination, scripture and discernment.
Kent Groff is a spiritual director,
retreat leader, and poet writer. His new book Facing East, Praying West: Poetic Reflections on the Spiritual Exercises (Paulist Press) offers  poetry for retreats and spiritual companioning. Click here for more details. Click the glassy “R” to register.
 Wed, May 19 Spiritual Direction and the Aging Process — with Macrina Scott
People
who come for spiritual guidance have received from our culture a gloomy
picture of aging. The spiritual director has the opportunity to model
and communicate a different vision.
Macrina Scott,
OSF, is a Franciscan sister, former director of a program of adult
biblical education for the archdiocese of Denver, author and retreat
director. Click here for more details. Click the glassy “R” to register.
Personal Growth and Spiritual Enrichment
Video interviews with four elders
Preeminent
leaders and mentors of the spiritual direction movement share insights
about the life journey and spiritual direction on YouTube (and inResource
section.)
our - Ron Rohlheiser, OMI
"How meeting regularly with a spiritual director would help people at different stages of life." - Mary Ann Scofield, RSM
"Who would benefit from growing closer to God in spiritual direction?" - Jamal Rahman, a Muslim Sufi
"Prayer, the Qur'an, and spiritual teachers and spiritual directors in the Muslim tradition." - Janet Ruffing, RSM
"Who would benefit from meeting with a spiritual director?"
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Looking for a spiritual director?
 Be
sure to explore the online “Seek and Find Guide,” the searchable
database of members of Spiritual Directors International (SDI), the international professional association of spiritual directors. Click here for a short article in our Resource section on beginning your search and a link to the Seek and Find Guide.
You might also find value in the video interviews with the four respected spiritual directors mentioned above left.
 “We have to understand God in an entirely different way.” Lauren Artress
“Discovering and Following Your Sacred Path”
SDCO's 2010 spirituality conference in mid-January was attended by nearly 300 people. The conference focused on the labyrinth as a spiritual practice and featured “World Cafe”* table conversations.
Dr. Lauren Artress and interest in the labyrinth drew people from all over Colorado. Nearly half learned about the event through an article by Electa Draper in the Denver Post. You can purchase a reprint online.
 Let's talk! Click here to join an online conversation. You'll find conversation under events in the sidebar on the left. Click here to see photos on Flickr.com.
* Click here to learn more about the “World Cafe” dialogue methods.
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