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Spiritual Directors International in the Press

"An Ancient and Contemporary Pathway to God" by Tom Gallagher, National Catholic Reporter, May 28, 2010.

"A Ministry of Listening: Mercy Sister Reflects on Her 30 Years in the Art of Spiritual Direction" by Liz Dossa, Catholic San Francisco online edition, March 24, 2010.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly features spiritual direction, prayer, and members of Spiritual Directors International in "Spiritual Directors" February 26, 2010 episode.

"More People Turning to Spiritual Directors: Specialists provide guidance to those seeking deeper faith."
by Ann Rodgers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 17, 2010.

How do people pray today? Where do people learn to pray? Public Broadcasting Service(PBS) Religion and Education Newsweekly.

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Improving the Quality of Spiritual Care as a Dimension of Palliative Care: The Report of the Consensus Conference" Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., The Journal of Palliative Care, Vol. 12., 2009.

"Certified Spiritual Guides" by Anndee Hochman, The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 23, 2009.

"The Right Way to Pray?" by Zev Chafets, The New York Times, September 16, 2009.

More Americans' spiritual growth nurtured within, by G. Jeffrey MacDonald, USA Today, January 13, 2008.     

World leaders need spiritual guidance by Douglas Todd The Vancouver Sun, April 16, 2007.

Sharing the journey of spirit: more people turn to spiritual direction as a spur to growth by Kris Berggren, National Catholic Reporter, May 26, 2006.

Spiritual Directors Help in the Quest for Harmony by K. Connie Kang, Los Angeles Times, July 3, 2004.

Diversity of cultures a magnet for spiritual conference by Ana Veciana-Suarez, The Miami Herald, April 17, 2004.

Spiritual directors help faithful strengthen relationship with God by Toni Weingarten.  The Dallas Morning News, March 25, 2004.

Spiritual Directors International "Members" in the Press

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly features "Spiritual Direction" session on May 14, 2010 segment.

Mary Ann Scofield, RSM, Dr. Janet Ruffing, RSM, and Sandra Lommasson interviewed in: "A Ministry of Listening: Mercy Sister Reflects on Her 30 Years in the Art of Spiritual Direction" by Liz Dossa, Catholic San Francisco online edition, March 24, 2010.

Pastor Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted Falcon, and Imam Jamal Rahman are featured on CBS Evening News. "Clerics Seek Peace through Humor, Dialogue" together with a video interview by CBS News correspondent John Blackstone, December 26, 2009. Note: Please practice peace and patience with the CBS video, which includes an advertisement to quit smoking before the video interview of the Interfaith Amigos.

Video: "Your Spiritual Journey: Spiritual Direction-Making a Difference in Your Life" by SCTV, December 18, 2008.

"Spiritual Direction" in the Press

University of Florida, "Center for Spiritual and Health" features SDI member Carol Ludwig, presenting "Spiritual Direction: Ancient Roots, Contemporary Resurgence." May 12, 2010.

Choose Wisely: How to find a Spiritual Director, The Phoenix Spirit, January 2007.

The Ministry of Spiritual Direction: Conversations About Life in the Light of Faith by Marian Cowan, CSJ, Liguorian Magazine, online.

"Spiritual Directors" by Judy Valente. Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly, July 14, 2000, Episode no. 346.

Spiritual Direction and SDI in the Blogosphere

New! SDI shares blog posts directly related to the ministry and service of spiritual direction and Spiritual Directors International.

  • April 19, 2010: SDI member Colette Lafia blogs for the San Francisco Chronicle, SFGate.com City Brights Blog. Lafia's "Celebrating Spirit" blog post shares her experience at the SDI educational events in San Francisco, California, USA in April 2010.

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