Friendship and Spiritual Growth

Product Description

Overview

Cultivating friendships – with God, self and others – can be a powerful impetus to spiritual growth and discernment. Rev. John Crossin, OSFS, Ph.D., explores spiritual friendship and its impact on our relationship with God.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

1. Explore the interrelationship of friendship with self, with others and with God;
2. Identify the key aspects of spiritual friendship; and
3. Learn how friendships can contribute to personal spiritual growth.

Who Should Participate

Priests, deacons, men and women religious, lay ministers, and those involved in vocations, formation, or clergy and ministry personnel needs.

Reflection Questions

Questions for reflection and discussion prior to the learning session are provided below.

1. How would you characterize your friendships?
2. Do you pray for your friends?
3. Do you think of your relationship with God as friendship?