What is Your Hope for Spiritual Direction?
This series was created in 2025 as ISDI’s response to the call of Pope Francis for a Jubilee Year of Hope. During each month of 2025, an Ignatian spiritual director shared their hope as a brief recording, offering inspiration then and now to pilgrims of hope engaged in the ministry of spiritual direction.
Rev. Jason Downer, SJ’s Hope for Spiritual Direction
This month’s reflection is offered by Rev. Jason Downer, SJ. Fr. Jason is a Jesuit priest currently missioned to be Superior of the Jesuit Community in Syracuse, NY. Watch/listen now!
Andy Otto’s Hope for Spiritual Direction
This month’s reflection is offered by Andy Otto. Andy is a spiritual director and pastoral associate for faith formation at St Thomas More Church in Decatur, Georgia. Watch/listen now!
Michelle Cimaroli, aci’s Hope for Spiritual Direction
This month’s reflection is offered by Michelle Cimaroli, aci (she/her), who has been a Handmaid of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for fifteen years and is currently serving as the Director of St. Raphaela Center outside Philadelphia. Watch/listen now!
Christina Leaño’s Hope for Spiritual Direction
This month’s reflection is offered by Christina Leaño, who is a retreat leader, spiritual director, and meditation teacher. Watch/listen now!
Edgardo Lugo’s Hope for Spiritual Direction
This month’s reflection is offered by Edgardo Lugo, a spiritual director and supervisor. Watch/listen now!
Rev. Joe Tetlow, SJ’s Hope for Spiritual Direction
This month’s reflection is offered by Rev. Joe Tetlow, SJ, a spiritual director and author. Watch/listen now!
Lauren Morton’s Hope for Spiritual Direction
This month’s reflection is offered by Lauren Morton, a spiritual director and founder of Bee at Peace. Watch/listen now!
Luz Marina Díaz’s Hope for Spiritual Direction
This month’s reflection is offered by Luz Marina Díaz, the Director of the Spiritual Direction Practicum at Fordham University. Watch/listen now!
Fr. George Bur, SJ’s Hope for Spiritual Direction
This month’s reflection is offered by Rev. George Bur, SJ, a spiritual director who serves as University Chaplain and Special Assistant to the President at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Watch/listen now!
MaryAnne Davey’s Hope for Spiritual Direction
This month’s reflection is offered by MaryAnne Davey, a spiritual director, retreat facilitator and founder of Body & Soul Ministries, a spiritual accompaniment ministry in Southeastern Massachusetts. Watch/listen now!
Marcy Dolan Haley’s Hope for Spiritual Direction
The Ignatian Spiritual Direction Initiative's Nancy Small speaks with Marcy Dolan Haley, the Associate Director for the Murphy Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Fairfield University about her hopes for spiritual direction in these trying times. Watch/listen now!
What is Your Hope for Spiritual Direction?
This question was posed to me recently and I offered a brief response and continued to ponder the question in the following months. The more I contemplate it, the more I believe it’s a great question for all spiritual directors to consider. Read about my hope for spiritual direction and then share yours.