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Walking in Wonder by John O’Donohue (2018) As autumn deepens, we turn toward beauty, imagination, and the sacredness woven through ordinary life. O’Donohue’s reflections and blessings invite us into a spirituality of presence and wonder. This is a book to savor slowly and perhaps read aloud. ~~~~~~~~ This year’s Spiritual Directors’ Book Circle is an […]
Writing Creativity and Soul by Sue Monk Kidd (2025) In a season when many caregivers and spiritual leaders are carrying exhaustion, this book offers creativity as soul care rather than performance. Sue Monk Kidd explores writing, imagination, memory, and the inner life as spiritual practice. No one needs to be a “writer” to enter this […]
How the Stars Get in Your Bones by Jan Richardson (2025) December invites tenderness, blessing, grief, and light. Jan Richardson’s work holds all of these with extraordinary care. Through poetry, image, and reflection, she companions readers through threshold seasons and reminds us how beauty and sorrow often travel together. ~~~~~~~ This year’s Spiritual Directors’ Book […]
(session 1 of 3) We begin with reflective, spiritually grounded work. Participants will explore the formative experiences—familial, cultural, and religious—that shaped their current beliefs and behavior around money, worth, and ministry. Through guided journaling and small-group sharing, we’ll explore the formative experiences and unspoken assumptions that often lead to undercharging or over-giving. You’ll leave with […]
Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life by Viktor E. Frankl (2024) At the turn of the calendar year, we engage profound questions of meaning, freedom, responsibility, and hope. Frankl’s reflections emerge from both suffering and deep spiritual insight. Rather than offering easy optimism, this book asks what it means to live […]
(Session 2 of 3) Many spiritual directors have never calculated what it actually costs to offer this work sustainably. In this session, we move from story to numbers—without losing the soul. You’ll learn to distinguish fixed costs (platform fees and professional memberships), variable costs (marketing, continuing ed), and hidden costs (emotional labor, preparation time, unpaid admin). Together, you’ll discern your financial […]
(Session 3 of 3) How do you offer sliding scales, scholarships, or reduced-fee spots without resenting them? How do you say no to a client who can’t pay, and still act with compassion? This session tackles the practical and spiritual tensions of financial accessibility for a small business. You’ll explore models (community-funded spots, income-based sliding scales, barter) and leave […]
Queering Contemplation: Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality by Cassidy Hall (2024) This month we explore contemplation through the lenses of queerness, embodiment, liberation, and expansive spirituality. Cassidy Hall invites readers to question binaries and reimagine contemplative traditions with greater honesty, hospitality, and freedom. This conversation may stretch many of us […]
Restoring the Kinship Worldview: Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Planet Earth by Four Arrows and Darla Narvaez with multiple voices (2022) As spring begins, we widen our lens beyond individual spirituality toward relationship, community, ecology, and interdependence. This collection invites readers to examine the assumptions of dominant Western culture and consider […]
Sage Warrior: Wake to Oneness, Practice Pleasure, Choose Courage, Become Victory by Valarie Kaur (2026) Valarie Kaur weaves activism, spirituality, embodiment, grief, joy, and collective liberation into a compelling call toward courageous living. This book asks how we remain awake and loving in difficult times without abandoning ourselves or one another. ~~~~~~~~ This year’s Spiritual […]
Please hold this date and time to join us for the commissioning and celebration of the 5th class of the spiritual direction formation & certification program at Meadville Lombard's LIGHT. More information coming!
The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage by Richard Rohr (2025) We close the year with a book wrestling honestly with prophecy, lament, anger, contemplation, and public life. Rohr explores what spiritual wisdom asks of us in an era marked by polarization and exhaustion. This feels like an appropriate concluding conversation […]