Dan Burke gives very practical advice not only on how to find a good spiritual director, but also how best to access the wealth of resources in our Catholic tradition that can assist in developing our friendship with Jesus and growing in virtue. Unfortunately, complicating the matter even more not everyone, who claims the mantle of a spiritual director, is actually competent to lead others to holiness. Just as well–intentioned athletes can waste time, injure themselves, and hurt their team by embarking on an ill–conceived training program, so Christian history is strewn with examples of well–meaning individuals who went astray harming themselves and others by following a misguided, imbalanced and imprudent spiritual path. Dan Burke's Navigating the Interior Life is an immensely practical book to help a serious Catholic take advantage of the wealth of experience and knowledge of those who have trod the path to sanctity for the past 2,000 years. Just as serious athletes would be foolish for not seeking coaches and trainers to help them learn from the experience of others how best to develop their natural skills, so for the Christian pursuing holiness it is foolhardy not to seek the counsel and direction of wise mentors in the spiritual life. Sister Regina Marie Gorman, OCD, Vicar General Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles a breath of fresh air for lungs who long to breathe the fragrance of God.
It is informative, succinct, logical and balanced. Thanks be to God, you have in your hands a simple handbook for seeking God. The journey, however, need not be a complicated one. Ralph Martin, Ph.D, president, Renewal Ministries and author of The Fulfillment of All Desire
This book, in a style which is both inspiring and practical, provides some of the Church's most important wisdom about how to respond to this call. The Lord is clearly calling all Catholics into a deeper union with him. What is it? Is it for me? What if I can't find a spiritual director? These questions and more are well answered in Dan Burke's book. Most of us have questions about spiritual direction.
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