"Spiritual direction is the act of paying attention to God, calling attention to God, being attentive to God in a person or circumstances or situation.... It notices the Invisibilities in and beneath and around the Visibilities. It listens for the Silences between the spoken Sounds." - Eugene H. Peterson, quoted in Soul Feast, by Marjorie Thompson. (follow this link for more information on Spiritual Direction)
The Rose
"If you want to smell the aroma of Christianity, you must copy the rose. The rose irresistibly draws people to itself, and the scent remains with them. Even so, the aroma of Christianity is subtler even than that of a rose and should, therefore, be imparted in an even quieter and more imperceptible manner, if possible. -- Mahatma Gandhi
Dr. Haddock graduated from the School for Charismatic Spiritual Directors at Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey in Pecos, New Mexico in 2005. By completing the course of studies at the Benedictine Monastery in the art and practice of spiritual direction, Haddock now is prepared to help promote the spiritual growth of Christians according to the authentic spiritual tradition of the church. You may want to know the Dr. Haddock is trained and experienced in using the Enneagram, a psycho-spiritual self-help process in both his counseling and spiritual direction. If interested in establishing and maintaining a spiritual companionship for yourself or a loved one, please call for an initial session today: 979-485-0207.
Our Greatest Fear
Nelson Mandela, 1994 Inaugural Speech
Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,
but that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
It is not just in some; it is in everyone.
And, as we let our own light shine,
we consciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.