Henri J. M. Nouwen

If you are seriously interested in the spiritual life, finding a spiritual director is no problem. Many are standing around waiting to be asked. However, sometimes we don’t really want to get rid of our loneliness. There is something in us that wants to do it by ourselves. I constantly see this in my own life. A spiritual director is not a great guru who has it all together; it’s just someone who shares his or her sinful struggles, and by doing so, reveals there is a Presence who is forgiving.