spiritual direction

I don’t want to be anyone’s guru.

How can I best be of service to John Mary in her journey with God?

Supervision: The Assistance of an Absent Other

Supervision is a conversation between peers that ultimately fosters the wellbeing of an absent other.? This notion of supervision puts the emphasis on the well-being of the directee, the one who is absent from the supervision conversa-tion. It focuses most specifically on his or her spiritual well-being, though not te the exclusion of the physical or psychological realms of human reality; these cannot be completely separated from the spiritual. It also focuses on the relationship. between the director and the directee, as this relationship directly affects the goals and well-being of the directee and is the place of encounter with the Holy Spirit in the direction session itself. By asserting that the primary function of supervision is to foster the spiritual well-being of an absent other- the directee-I am not suggesting that this is the only way for us to think about supervision.