This page offers resources on finding a spiritual director and locating retreat centers, as well as offering a list of apps to support your spiritual practice. Click on the gray bar to open the resource you need.
Spiritual Direction at Santa Clara University
Spiritual Direction is an on-going relationship between a “directee” (person seeking direction) and a “director” (qualified trained spiritual listener) to discuss the directee’s spiritual life in the presence of Spirit. Some people prefer to refer to this relationship as one of “spiritual companioning.” Through conversation and reflection, the directee becomes more attuned to the presence of the Holy in her/his life, and grows more open to respond more fully to Holy invitations in all areas of life. Spiritual Direction or spiritual companioning at Santa Clara University is open to faculty, staff and graduate students of any faith tradition or none.
SCU embraces the tradition of spiritual companioning or spiritual direction as a centerpiece of the Ignatian spiritual tradition that undergirds the campus community.
- A group of trained women and men spiritual directors are available to meet with faculty, staff, and graduate students
- Spiritual direction rooms are reserved that provide privacy and quiet
- Spiritual direction can also be done remotely via zoom
- SCU is able to allocate resources as a support for engaging in this wonderful resource through the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education and the Pastoral Ministries Program
Spiritual companionship is a gift to both the parties in the spiritual companioning relationship.
The gift is here for the taking!
To register or receive more information please fill out this online form.
We have prepared a list of retreat centers for each of the Catholic dioceses in California, which are often excellent resources for seeking staff trained in spiritual direction. You can also filter our to view the locations of these retreat centers.
For more local resources, please contact Lynne Lukenbill in the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries office, (408) 554-4831, llukenbill@scu.edu.
Spirituality Apps
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3-Minute Retreat | – | from Loyola Press. | |
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Pray as You Go | – | a prayer reminder in the Ignatian tradition for busy people. | |
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Reimagining the Examen | – | guides you through a reflection on your day. | |
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Laudate | – | Mass readings, prayers, liturgy of the hours, rosary. | |
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Magnificat | – | set up in day-by-day format, offers prayers from the Liturgy of the Hours, readings from daily Mass, and meditations from ancient and current spiritual masters. | |
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iBreviary | – | description. | |
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iMissal | – | daily readings and Catholic prayers. | |
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Insight Timer | – | Free meditation timer and guided meditations. | |
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Mass Times for Travel | – | helps you find churches and worship times worldwide. |
In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. – Romans 8:26
The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! –Numbers 6:24-26
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