Spiritual Direction
We offer the opportunity to meet with a spiritual director as part of your retreat at the House of Prayer. We can also support you to find a spiritual director on an ongoing basis.
For more information about spiritual direction or to book a meeting with a spiritual director, please contact the Administrator. Spiritual direction should be booked in advance of your visit to ensure availability.
Spiritual direction or accompaniment is a one-to-one relationship between a spiritual director and directee or retreatant. The individual coming to spiritual direction will share with the spiritual director (sometimes also called a retreat guide) their experience of prayer and of God in daily life. A spiritual director might help the person explore ways of praying, to make God-centred decisions, or suggest Scripture or other resources for prayer or reflection. A spiritual director listens attentively and discerningly, focussing on God’s movement and presence in the other person’s experience. The length of a spiritual direction meeting varies but is usually between 30 – 50 minutes.
A spiritual director or ‘soul friend’ is someone who will listen, encourage and challenge us to an authentic relationship with God. You can meet with a spiritual director during your Quiet Day, individual retreat, or during one of our programmed Individually Guided Retreats. We can support you to find a spiritual director for ongoing spiritual direction.
We usually offer spiritual direction in person at the House of Prayer and it may also be possible to meet with a spiritual director online via Zoom. We can also arrange for online daily meetings with a spiritual director during a Retreat from Home.
“Spiritual direction is, in reality, nothing more than a way of leading us to see and obey the real Director — the Holy Spirit hidden in the depths of our soul.”
(Thomas Merton, Trappist monk)
Suggested donation:
Spiritual direction as part of a retreat: £25 per session
Ongoing spiritual direction: £30 per session
Further Information
You might also find the following networks and communities helpful to explore spiritual direction or accompaniment further and to find a spiritual director:
London Centre for Spiritual Direction
