Spiritual Direction Certificate Program DMU

A reminder for the days when life feels heavy, uncertain, or just plain exhausting: peace isn’t found in the absence of trouble, but in the presence of Christ.

We will face storms. We will face heartbreak. We will face moments that stretch our faith.

But we don’t face them alone — and we don’t face them defeated.

Today, choose courage over fear. Peace over panic. Trust over worry.

Because He has already overcome. 🙏✨

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field." — Matthew 13:44

Some treasures are worth giving up everything to obtain.

The Kingdom of God is one of them.

When we truly encounter Christ, our priorities begin to change. What once seemed important fades compared to the joy of knowing Him.

What treasure are you pursuing today?

St. Christina the Astonishing lived a life so radical in faith that it confused and challenged everyone around her.

Her story is a reminder that holiness doesn’t always look “normal”—and God is not confined to what we can easily understand.

Sometimes faith will stretch what others think is possible.

Life isn't without trials, but Scripture reminds us there's purpose in perseverence. Whether you're ina season of struggle or standing firm in your faither, remember - God is always with us.

The School of Spiritual Direction at Divine Mercy University forms men and women who desire to grow in deep attentiveness to God’s presence.

Every element of the program—courses, conversations, and formation experiences—aims to help individuals respond more fully to grace while equipping them to accompany others with humility, wisdom, and love.

Academically rigorous and grounded in the Catholic faith, our courses are designed at a graduate-level depth while remaining prayerfully centered.

Through the integration of spiritual and human formation, participants are shaped in both mind and heart for service to the Church.

Whether you are called to direct others or simply deepen your own interior life, this formation is a gift of service and transformation.

Contact Maria Brackett or visit: https://calendly.com/school-of-spiritual-direction

Elijah stood firm in faith when he stood alone. In moments of fear and doubt, he still listened for the voice of God—not in the storm, but in the quiet.

His life reminds us that God often speaks most clearly in stillness, not noise.

Where is God asking you to pause and listen today?

"Let them grow together until harvest." — Matthew 13:30

Growth takes time.

We often want immediate answers, immediate healing, and immediate results. God works differently. He is patient, and He asks us to trust His timing.

Even when we cannot see what He is doing, He is still at work.

Trust the process God is leading you through.

The School of Spiritual Direction at Divine Mercy University is for those seeking to grow deeply in their faith.

Every course, conversation, and formation experience is centered on one mission: helping individuals respond more freely, fully, and faithfully to God's grace, while equipping those called to accompany others with wisdom, humility and love.

Our courses are academically rigorous, similar to a graduate level course, and deeply rooted in the Catholic faith.

Grounded in service to others, attentiveness to the Holy Spirit, and the integration of human and spiritual formation, this program forms both the heart and the mind.

Whether you feel called to spiritual direction or simply desire a deeper interior life, this formation is an act of service—to the Church, and to every soul entrusted to your care.

Contact Maria Brackett or Head to Our Website to Learn More ⤵
https://calendly.com/school-of-spiritual-direction

📖 “To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” – St. Thomas Aquinas

"The seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it." — Matthew 13:23

God is always planting seeds.

Through Scripture, prayer, worship, and everyday moments, He is inviting us to grow.

The question is: how prepared is the soil of our hearts?

May we create space this week for God's Word to take deeper root within us.