Travis
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Hi, guys —
- Does the Pope have a Spiritual Director?
I know the answer to this question is going to be referring to a new pope very soon, but with all of the stresses of the job, I wonder if he has one.
Travis
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Mike replied:
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Hi, Travis —
Thanks for the question.
I don't know for sure but I would think every Pope in recent history would have a Spiritual Director.
Maybe my colleague, Fr. Jonathan who was trained in Rome, has an idea.
Mike
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Travis replied:
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Mike,
Thanks for the response.
I understand my question may be a strange one, and it doesn't concern Catholic theology at all, so
I appreciate you taking the time to respond anyway. If you happen to talk to Fr. Jonathan and the topic comes up, I'd be interested in hearing back.
I know that many other people in positions of power have Spiritual Directors, and with:
- the rich tradition of spiritual direction within Catholicism — the Ignatian spiritual exercises of the Jesuits comes to mind — and
- the enormous weight that such an office necessarily carries with it
I'm curious about this.
Blessings,
Travis
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Fr. Jonathan replied:
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Hi, Travis —
He certainly has a Confessor but the Vatican would not publish his name.
I have not heard whether he has a Spiritual Director or not — though he could.
Fr. Jonathan
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