The Ignatian Spiritual Direction Practicum is for those who have experienced the transformative effects of the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola in the Spiritual Exercises and feel called to help others experience this quiet, abiding presence in their lives. Interns develop and deepen their capacity to listen contemplatively to the movements of God in the life and prayer of directees. This includes helping directees discern those movements, make large and small decisions in the light of those movements, and foster an intimacy with God.
Prerequisites: Restricted to IPS Spiritual Direction Students.
Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Define and demonstrate spiritual direction in the Ignatian tradition; differentiating between direction, therapy, and pastoral counseling; Recognize key moments in directees, including touchstone moments, images of God and self, key facts of one¿s spiritual journey, and how discernment is operative; Understand and experience the importance of supervision for on-going formation of all spiritual directors; and Identify and implement healthy and appropriate boundaries in a direction relationship.
Prerequisites: Restricted to IPS Spiritual Direction Students.
Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Define and demonstrate spiritual direction in the Ignatian tradition; differentiating between direction, therapy, and pastoral counseling; Recognize key moments in directees, including touchstone moments, images of God and self, key facts of one¿s spiritual journey, and how discernment is operative; Understand and experience the importance of supervision for on-going formation of all spiritual directors; and Identify and implement healthy and appropriate boundaries in a direction relationship.