In 1986 Pope John Paul II issued an encyclical entitled On the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church in which he underscored the importance of Christians being attentive to the Holy Spirit as the third millennium approached. Since its inception in 1978, The Pecos School for Spiritual Direction has been a vibrant expression of the Abbey community’s desire to live in faithful obedience to the call of the Spirit to invest in the spiritual renewal of the Church. The creatively designed, holistic program of the School has traditionally featured instruction on various subjects of contemporary relevance interwoven with the Benedictine commitment to daily prayer and hospitality giving it an attractive appeal to participants from a broad spectrum of Christian backgrounds. This summer’s edition of the school seeks to respond to the expanding number of North American Christians from all traditions who are on a search for a genuine experience of “catholicity” which recovers the fullness of the spiritual heritage embodied in the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions. In offering such a convergent educational experience in an atmosphere enriched by ecumenical hospitality, the Abbey remains true to its Benedictine roots which go down deep into the soil of the pre-schismatic Church. The promotion of the spiritual renewal and Christian unity integrated with ancient monastic values has been the Pecos community’s hallmark over several decades. The courageous journey which spawned the Abbey’s unique character enters another phase this summer in its quest for the spirituality of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

Spiritual Direction

A spiritual director enables you to recreate in yourself a renewal which allows the directee to experience the love of God. The director and the directee both walk together on life's pilgrimage helping each other to have a deeper experience with God. For some scriptural evidence of spiritual direction read; Eph 4:11, 1 Cor12,30 , Cor 4:15, ! Thes2;7

For additional information please call, e-mail, or write:

THE PECOS BENEDICTINE SCHOOL
FOR SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS
P. O. Box 1080
Pecos, NM 87552

Email: spiritdir@pecosmonastery.org