Nancy J Jones, OblOSB
I see spiritual direction as a special time set aside to meet with a person who treasures their devotion to God, wants to nourish their relationship with Jesus, and is searching for the way the Holy Spirit is moving in their life. However, the term ‘spiritual direction’ can be a misnomer and can cause some confusion.
As your spiritual director, I am there, not to direct but, to help you listen for the Holy Spirit and to find God in your everyday life. Each relationship with God is as unique as that person, and ultimately, it is the directee’s choice in how you live out your faith.
I’ve been practicing spiritual direction since 2017, and my directees have included women and men from all age groups, with Catholics and other Christian denominations, members of the LGBTQ community, and, since 2024, men incarcerated on death row in North Carolina and Louisiana. I am founder and director of Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina – a diocesan-wide anti-death penalty organization. I have also been a group spiritual direction mentor with Shalem Institute, where I trained as a Contemplative Prayer & Retreat Leader.
I am an Ignatian-trained spiritual director; however, as a Benedictine Oblate, I incorporate the spirituality of St. Benedict as much as St. Ignatius. Completing the Spiritual Exercises brought about a profound change in my relationship with God. As a Benedictine Oblate, each day is a new chance to live into this timeless spirituality.
I am humbled by the beauty of spiritual direction and how the Holy Spirit works between us in our time together. Being open to the Holy Spirit allows you to grow in your relationship with God, through new seasons of your life; I hope to be the companion to accompany you in finding your own unique Way.
