SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Spiritual direction is the process of accompanying a person on a spiritual journey. Spiritual direction exists in a context that emphasizes growing closer to God and to Christ and seeking holiness.
The process might be described as, “two sets of ears listening together…to God’s voice.” Simply put, spiritual direction is helping people to tell their sacred stories, their experiences of God in everyday life. The director helps the one being directed (the,”directee”) to unpack the experiences of prayer, finding all the gifts and graces that God desires to give. The director also helps the directee heighten awareness of any behaviors or practices that might not be life-giving, might not be leading toward God.
There is never domination from the director in this process. The directee must be free to express his or her thoughts, feelings, and the movements of the heart, and the director follows this lead. “Be yourself,” is a good guideline for receiving direction. As we continue to meet with our spiritual director, we seek to expand our experiences of the Lord, moving into a seamless recognition of him each moment of the day. He then becomes a part of each experience and relationship that we have. The spiritual director helps the directee stay on this path of ongoing discernment of God in daily life.
He or she helps the directee discover forms of prayer that enhance and deepen this journey with God while providing support and encouragement all along the way.
Listed below are some lay spiritual directors – in the Ignatian Tradition – in this area.
For those looking for spiritual directors beyond this geographical area of Acadiana, you may contact the Jesuit Province website which is jesuitscentralsouthern.com.
Acadia–Evangeline–St. Landry Areas
Simone Dubois
(337) 788-5129 (H)
simdubois@yahoo.com
St. Michael, Crowley
Jimmy Dauzat
(337) 662-5410 OLO
(337) 945-2543 cell
olodirector@centurytel.net
St. Charles Borromeo, Grand Coteau
Don Mayeux
(337) 457-9610 H (337) 457-7624
donmayeux@netscape.net
St. Thomas More, Eunice
Dr. Reginald Segar
(337) 546-0424 O (337) 298-1772 cell
rsegar@charter.net
St. Anthony Church, Eunice
Renee Taylor
(337) 322-5590 cell
reneehtaylor@yahoo.com
St. Charles Borromeo, Grand Coteau
Lafayette Area
Peggy Abshire
(337) 984-4606 H
(337) 278-2383 cell
peggyabshire@yahoo.com
St. Edmond
Lyn Doucet
(337) 898-9468 H
Leave detailed message
lyndoucet@aol.com
St. Joseph
Della Harrington
(337) 981-6731 cell
(337) 988-4181 O
dellabh@aol.com
Holy Cross
Sharon O’Neill
(337) 237-3924 H
(337) 288-9189
soneill@lusfiber.net
Our Lady of Wisdom
John Schexnaildre
(337) 981-2946 H
(337) 654-9671 cell
johnschex@gmail.com
Holy Cross Church
Patti Clement
(225) 388-9840 H
(225) 938-4264 cell
patticlement@cox.net
St. Aloysius, Baton Rouge