Practice of Spiritual Direction - Softcover

Barry, William A.; Connolly, William J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 022566657X ISBN 13: 9780225666571

Publisher: Geoffrey Chapman, 1984

Synopsis

The Classic Work on Helping People Become Closer to God Fathers Barry and Connolly see the work of spiritual direction as helping people to develop their relationship with God. In thinking and practice they have absorbed the insights of modern psychotherapy, but have not been absorbed by them. This highly practical book reflects the authors' experience at the Center for Religious Development in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where spiritual direction is available and where directors are trained.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Fathers Barry and Connolly see the work of spiritual direction as helping people to develop their relationship with God. In thinking and practice they have absorbed the insights of modern psychotherapy, but have not been absorbed by them. This highly practical book reflects the author's experience at the Center for Religious Development in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where spiritual direction is available and where directors are trained.

About the Author

William A. Barry, S.J., & William J. Connolly, S.J., were two of the six co-founders of the Center for Religious Development in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1971. The center was one of the first to offer year-long specialized training in spiritual direction. Both authors now reside at Campion Center, Weston, Massachusetts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Geoffrey Chapman
• Publication date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 022566657X
• ISBN 13: 9780225666571
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224