November 13: Session 8 Flow

Art & Practice of Spiritual Direction

Subject: Learning to Sit without Not Knowing

Session 8: Special Topics

November 13, 2021
All times are listed in Pacific Time

As with all retreats, times are flexible and may be adjusted along the way.

8:50 Zoom opens

9:00 Opening Ritual

9:05 Welcome and Opening Prayer

9:15 Large Group: Discussion of discernment (30 min.)

9:45 Large Group: January Discernment Process (30 min.)

10:15 Break (10 min.)

10:25 Mentor Groups: Book Presentations – Stretch break midway (95 min.)

12:00 Lunch! (90 min.) Including 30 minutes with group sharing

1:30 Two Large Groups: Discussion of 5 Critical Concerns of RSM’s (10 min.)

1:40 Two Large Groups: Response to Critical Concerns from books read (65 min.)

2:45 Journal the Day (5 min.)

2:50 Reminders and Closing Ritual (10 min.)

3:00 End

What’s Next?

Mentor group meeting with Quads; supervision and direction meetings
Reflection paper (due November 30 – Happy Thanksgiving!)
Assigned readings for next session:
- Ruffing: Spiritual Direction: Beyond the Beginnings, Chapter 1 and The Will of God, p. 82-86.
- Some Basic Questions for Discerning a Call to Spiritual Direction
- Negative Voices that Can Sabotage a Call
- Eight Principles of Discernment
- Art & Practice Discernment Process Criteria (Excel page)
Complete and email to mentor by Monday, January 3:
- Art & Practice of Spiritual Direction Discernment Guidelines
- Spiritual Direction Record (the one that says due November 11)
Continue looking for directees, if necessary

Course Website: