The Discerning Stance
Online session for the Essex and East London Spiritual Direction Course – 19 September 2024 Download the slides from the presentation here: The Discerning Stance
Author : Nick Helm
Spiritual Listening
Spiritual Listening Part 1 handouts Download documents from Part 1 Listening – At lytte En bøn Ignatiansk kontemplation – Imaginative contemplation Tilbageblik på bøn og Den fortrolige samtale -Review of prayer and colloquy Presentation Spiritual Listening Part 2 handouts 1. 2 May More Spiritual Listening p1 Slides 2. 16 May More Spiritual Listening p2 […]
Tending the Flame
Slides for the Lichfield Diocese Clergy Conference sessions ‘Tending the Flame’ Click Here to download or view the presentation sides You can submit your feedback from your groups regarding the ‘Going Deeper’ session here
The Prayer Life of a Priest: Juggling Prayer and Action
You can download the handouts from this event for the Curates of the Hereford Diocese here: The opening exercise: Considering my praying Eugene Peterson’s critique on the nature of pastoral ministry in the US: Quote from Working the Angles Handout with the points from Henri Nouwen’s ‘In the Name of Jesus’, Five approaches to prayer in ministry, […]
Leaflet on Prayer
The Retreat Association (www.retreats.org.uk) publish a range of leaflets about prayer and retreats. Their leaflet on prayer is particularly helpful for Weeks of Accompanied Prayer. You can download it by clicking on this link.
Ignatian Discernment
Outline Plan for the Day 10.00 Welcome / Introduction, Reflection, Some basics of Ignatian Discernment, Desire & Attachment 11.15 Space for reflection & refreshment 11.40 Consolation & Desolation, Recognising My Experiences of Consolation & Desolation 12.30 Lunch break 1.30 Responding to Consolation & Desolation 2.00 Space for reflection 2.30 Practicing Discernment – Images, Praying with […]
Taking a deeper Look
Noticing God at work in our accompanying A day for Spiritual Directors organised by the Exeter Diocese Spirituality Network As we accompany others as Spiritual Directors we may be focussing on the way God is at work with them, but how is God at work in us as we do that? The supervision of spiritual direction […]
‘All Shall be Well’ A Quiet Day with Julian of Norwich
A Quiet Day with Nick Helm Julian lived an age of the black death and social and ecclesial upheaval. In the midst of this she was given a profound experience of the love of God. We live and minister in an age of pandemic, and significant social and ecclesial upheaval. In this day we’ll reflect […]
Discernment in Spiritual Direction
Looking into the Well! Discernment in Spiritual Direction A day to explore the nature of discernment in Spiritual Direction drawing upon Ignatius of Loyola’s wisdom on discernment in the Spiritual Exercises, and then look at how this plays out in the dynamics of a Spiritual Direction relationship. Downloadable Resources: Consolation-Desolation Presentation Slides (pdf) All quotes from the […]
Holding Discerning Space
Holding Discerning Space…… Following the ‘Holding Space’ programme in 2021, Rachel Overton and Nick Helm are offering ‘Holding Discerning Space’ in June 2022. We use the term ‘Holding space’ as a way of describing a part of what we ‘do’ when we meet with someone as a spiritual director. This space has at its heart the intention […]