
Interior Integration for Catholics
137 Live Q&A with Fr. Boniface Hicks on Spiritual Direction and Personal Formation
May 6, 2024
Fr. Boniface Hicks answers live Q&A on spiritual and pastoral formation, addressing struggles with formators, integrating parts in spiritual direction, and navigating suffering and spiritual growth. Insights on the prophetic timing of human formation and the risks of spiritual bypassing. Emphasizes holistic personal formation, inner integration through prayer, and authentic self-expression.
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- Creating a safe space for vulnerable parts in spiritual direction aids healing and growth.
- Encouraging openness and transparency in spiritual sessions fosters profound insights and healing.
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Reverencing the Vulnerable Parts
In spiritual direction, creating a safe space for vulnerable parts to share their stories is crucial for healing and growth. By reverencing these hiding parts that have been hurt in the past, trust can gradually develop. The dynamic of trust-building and honoring the pace at which each part is willing to reveal itself is essential for deepening the therapeutic relationship.
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