Each month, an Ignatian spiritual director offers their hope as our way of offering inspiration to pilgrims of hope engaged in the ministry of 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. He spent nearly three years as a Jesuit in formation, where he was shaped in Ignatian spirituality through pastoral ministry, academic study, and Clinical Pastoral Education. Andy trained in spiritual direction through the Jesuit Collaborative in Boston. He offers the Spiritual Exercises and retreat ministry at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center in Atlanta. He is the author of God Moments: Unexpected Encounters in the Ordinary and the creator of God In All Things, an online resource for Ignatian spirituality.
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Each month, an Ignatian spiritual director offers their hope as our way of offering inspiration to pilgrims of hope engaged in the ministry of 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. He spent nearly three years as a Jesuit in formation, where he was shaped in Ignatian spirituality through pastoral ministry, academic study, and Clinical Pastoral Education. Andy trained in spiritual direction through the Jesuit Collaborative in Boston. He offers the Spiritual Exercises and retreat ministry at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center in Atlanta. He is the author of God Moments: Unexpected Encounters in the Ordinary and the creator of God In All Things, an online resource for Ignatian spirituality.
What is Your Hope for Spiritual Direction? #5 (Lauren Morton)
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What is Your Hope for Spiritual Direction? #5 (Lauren Morton)
Each month, an Ignatian spiritual director offers their hope in the spirit of this Jubilee Year of Hope, our way of offering inspiration to pilgrims of hope engaged in the ministry of spiritual direction.
This month’s reflection is offered by Lauren Morton. Lauren is a spiritual director and the founder of Bee at Peace, a program that creates spaces for Black women to encounter God by exploring the intersection of faith and femininity, experiencing peace and wholeness, and journeying through the uniqueness of being a Black woman. Lauren is also the academic program manager of the Clark Scholars Program and Dean’s Scholar’s Program at Georgia Tech and a doctoral candidate for the Doctor of Ministry degree at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary with a concentration in spiritual direction. Her areas of interest are Black women and emerging adults.
Office of Ignatian Spirituality
Each month, an Ignatian spiritual director offers their hope as our way of offering inspiration to pilgrims of hope engaged in the ministry of 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. He spent nearly three years as a Jesuit in formation, where he was shaped in Ignatian spirituality through pastoral ministry, academic study, and Clinical Pastoral Education. Andy trained in spiritual direction through the Jesuit Collaborative in Boston. He offers the Spiritual Exercises and retreat ministry at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center in Atlanta. He is the author of God Moments: Unexpected Encounters in the Ordinary and the creator of God In All Things, an online resource for Ignatian spirituality.
