Bøger af Ellen M Tomaszewski

Supervision is an important part of spiritual direction. Unfortunately, an individual or group can't always find someone who can provide that service. Small groups in out of the way areas are especially challenged to find a supervisor. This handbook gives spiritual directors who are involved in small groups a way in which they can provide supervision to each other. Besides providing an important service to the individual, group supervision also provides a great way for groups to bond and learn trust. If done correctly, it enhances the spiritual direction and the director. In this book you'll find detailed instructions on how to: *Run a supervision meeting*Take notes after each direction session so you're prepared for supervision*Use your notes to write a good supervision paper*Create an atmosphere where people can feel free to discuss deep, personal issuesIf you don't have regular access to trained supervisor, we encourage you to try group supervision.

What if, when you lost your memory and someone else took over your life? What would you do? Could you find your way back? It's 1971. Bucking custom and convention, Southern Belle Emma Lee Dubois moves with her young son, David, to Pittsburgh, PA for a better life and job in the chemical factory. But when her boss, Leonard Baxter, propositions her, the job loses its luster. Before she can tell the authorities about his sexual harassment or the illegal dumping she's discovered, Emma Lee hits her head and is severely wounded. When she regains memory, she's unemployed, living in a home she doesn't recognize, and married ... to Leonard Baxter! This multi-layered story is a provocative study of what makes self and how much control is too much. It asks questions about who we should trust, what we know, and how we help or hurt each other. Mostly, it's the story of one woman's search for who she is.

Designed for today's busy Christian like yourself, the Preparation Days Retreat helps participants deepen their relationship with Christ, learn more about how to pray using contemplation and meditation, and develop a greater understanding of how spirituality fits into life, while respecting the fact that your time is limited. The Preparation Days Retreat - Five weeks of Ignatian Prayer is a prelude to the full nine-month Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius (19th Annotation). The same scriptures and readings used at the start of the Spiritual Exercises are presented here. Here are some benefits you can receive through this retreat:1. A powerful experience of God's abiding love for you as an individual.2. Group spiritual direction in an environment of love and connection.3. Opportunities to experience contemplation and meditation with the help of trained spiritual directors.4. A spiritual process that is easy to fit into your schedule.5. Concepts and methods of prayer that will help you develop a deeper faith foundation.The Preparation Days Retreat is open to people from all faith traditions

The Director's Guide is the first in a series of three booklets designed to help individuals or groups provide a quality 5-week retreat program based on the preparation days of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. The theme throughout is how much God loves you. This book includes meeting agendas, opening and closing prayers, sample presentations, and meditations, all organized and ready to use. Book 2 contains all scripture references for the full five weeks of prayer, as well as space to write each day. Each retreatant can have his or her own book. Book 3, Write your Faith Autobiography, contains questions and places to write. Each retreatant fills out one page per day and complete his or her faith autobiography. The Preparation Days Retreat series is appropriate for parish, young adult group, or others who want an introduction to Ignatian Spirituality.