Theology Day 2019: Spiritual Direction: The Practice of Contemplative Presence
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
The art of spiritual directions is deeply rooted in Christian tradition. We will explore how modern-- and less directive-- understandings of accompanying another relate to the practice of “contemplative presence”. We will explore how the experience unfolds for both the director and the directee, always connecting ideas and practices to the basic theological assumptions of spiritual direction.
Becky Van Ness is an adjuct faculty at Saint John’s University where she serves as the Director of the Spiritual Direction Program and is an oblate of Saint Benedict’s monastery. Van Ness earned a Master of Arts degree in Christian Spirituality and the Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction and directed retreats at Creighton University. She promotes and participates in Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, which operates under the aegis of the Pontifical Council For Interreligious Dialogue in Rome.
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Recommended Citation
Van Ness, Becky, "Theology Day 2019: Spiritual Direction: The Practice of Contemplative Presence" (2019). Theology Day Lectures. 35.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/sot_theology_day/35