Attentive Companions: Spiritual Direction and the Journey with God
With Samuel Rahberg, Sister Carol Rennie, OSB, Sister Virginia Matter, OSB, Mary Martin, Peter Watkins, Kami Pohl, Rev. Peggy Thompson, Steve Arnold and Sister Jacqueline Leiter, OSB
September 19, 2017
No one can walk our spiritual journey for us. We enter, one by one, into the presence of the mystery of God and listen wholeheartedly to what God asks of us. But that journey need not be alone. There are times when having a companion who listens to us and who helps us to listen to ourselves sharpens our ability to listen to the voice of God. This conversation offers those new to spiritual direction a place to start and those experienced with spiritual direction insight into making the most of each session.
A panel of Benedictine Center spiritual directors, including new members of the team, will offer insights and assist with questions.
About the Leaders
Samuel Rahberg
Sam Rahberg is former Director of the Benedictine Center and a spiritual director in St. Paul. He is author of Ice Break: A Collection of Poems (Aetos Publications, 2019), Enduring Ministry: Toward a Lifetime of Christian Leadership (Liturgical Press, 2017), and The Gospels in Poem and Image (Aetos Publications, 2016-2019). Sam has experience in parish ministry and holds a master's […]
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Sister Carol Rennie, OSB
Sister Carol Rennie, OSB is a former prioress of St. Paul’s Monastery who served for many years as a spiritual director and an anchor for Benedictine Center hospitality. Although retired, she continues to encourage the Benedictine Center staff in the mission she supported so faithfully.
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Sister Virginia Matter, OSB
(Sister Virginia is open to meeting with retreatants, but is no longer meeting with ongoing spiritual directees.) Virginia Matter, OSB is a member of St. Paul’s Monastery and came to the Center from the health care field. She worked in nursing and in pastoral ministry. Virginia has done significant preparation in the area of spirituality, […]
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Peter Watkins
[Peter Watkins is not accepting new directees at this time.] Peter Watkins, M.Div. is a certified spiritual director and retreat leader at the Benedictine Center. He holds a certificate in spiritual direction from Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality where he teaches and accompanies people through the Ignatian Exercises. He is a life-long runner, father of […]
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Kami Pohl
(Kami Pohl is open to receiving new spiritual directees at this time.) Kami Pohl received her training as a spiritual director from the Franciscan Spirituality Center (La Crosse, WI), and she has received advanced training in BioSpiritual Focusing from the BioSpiritual Institute. Kami has experience in working on a church staff as Director of Community Engagement, […]
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Rev. Peggy Thompson
(Rev. Peggy Thompson is open to receiving new spiritual directees at this time.) Rev. Peggy Thompson (known as Margaret Carroll in the art world) is a chaplain, spiritual director and artist who enjoys combining creativity and spirituality in her own work and with her clients. Peggy received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from The School […]
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Steve Arnold
Steve is open to receiving new directees. Steven (Steve) F. Arnold is a Deacon within the Lutheran confessional movement of the Church catholic. Steve is certified as a Director of Christian Education and as a Lutheran Teacher and has served the Church through parish ministry, teaching at a Lutheran high school, and serving on the faculty […]
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Sister Jacqueline Leiter, OSB
Jacqueline Leiter, OSB is a member of St. Paul’s Monastery and serves on the Leadership team as Monastery Treasurer. She has served as a teacher in the St. Paul Public Schools and is a spiritual director for the Benedictine Center. Sister Jacqueline is also an artist and photographer. One of her original works of art […]
Learn more about Sister Jacqueline Leiter, OSBCategories : Community & connection, Personal Retreats, Spiritual Direction