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. 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. Each two hour session will provide opportunities for supervision as well as facilitating input and discussion on important issues encountered in this ministry.
Topics & Learning Goals
Themes
- Discernment: Foundational Wisdom in Ignatian Discernment
- Prayer: The Riches of Discursive and Embodied Prayer
- Growing in Spiritual Maturity: Darkness and Aridity in the Spiritual Life
- Interpersonal Issues in Spiritual Direction: Trauma-Informed Spiritual Direction
Themes
- Discernment: Discernment of Spirits
- Prayer: Contemplative Prayer Practices
- Growing in Spiritual Maturity: Spiritual Direction through Life Transitions
- Interpersonal Issues in Spiritual Direction: Cross-Cultural Spiritual Direction
Themes
- Discernment: Impediments to Discernment
- Prayer: Prayer in Creation and the Communion of Saints
- Growing in Spiritual Maturity: Stages of Growth in the Spiritual Life
- Interpersonal Issues in Spiritual Direction: Ethical Guidelines for the Spiritual Director: Sustainability in Ministry
Themes
- Discernment: Freedom, Indifference and Discernment
- Prayer: Utilizing the Creative Arts in Prayer
- Growing in Spiritual Maturity: Savoring and Resisting Movements of God
- Interpersonal Issues in Spiritual Direction: Boundaries and Power Dynamics
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
Attendance at all four full sessions, plus the orientation session, is required.
Instructors
Sara Milone is the Director of Mission and Ministry at Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. 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 Th.M. in Spirituality Studies from the Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry. She also received an Advanced Certificate in Spiritual Direction Supervision from Fordham University. In addition to her involvement in The Journey Continues, Sara also serves as a supervisor for the Post-Master’s Certificate in Spiritual Formation at the Clough School of Theology and Ministry.
Lisa Hastings has been involved in the ministry of spiritual direction for over a decade. Lisa worked at Boston College for nearly 20 years and has provided spiritual direction for students and staff through Campus Ministry, the Center for Ignatian Spirituality, the Clough School of Theology and Ministry, and St. Ignatius Parish. Later, at the Office of Ignatian Spirituality, she launched the Ignatian Spiritual Direction Initiative.
Lisa holds a master’s degree in Pastoral Ministry and a Post-Master’s Certificate in Spiritual Formation from the Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry, as well as advanced training in giving the Spiritual Exercises in the 19th Annotation format. Her practice is grounded in Ignatian Spirituality and the commitment to spiritual conversation as a rich component of ongoing discernment. She is steeped as well in the Christian contemplative tradition and the teachings of Celtic spirituality.
The Journey Continues Program is part of the Clough School of Theology and Ministry’s comprehensive Spirituality Studies Program. Advanced degrees in Spirituality Studies, certificate programs, formation in spiritual direction are all offered at the CSTM. Multiple courses are presented each year by a core Spirituality Studies faculty.
More information about the CSTM’s Spirituality Programs