What is Supervision?
Supervision has the quality of a sacred call. Supervisors are called by God and a faith community to be “servants of the servants.” They are called to facilitate other ministers-namely, spiritual directors-and to foster individuals’ contemplation and growing relationship with God. They are “companions with other companions” in that they walk with spiritual directors as they companion people on their spiritual journey.
Supervision is a ministry. It is rooted in God’s presence and the gift of the Spirit that seeks to enable spiritual directors to become more self-aware and grow in spiritual freedom.
Supervision is a mission. It is part of the continuous formation of spiritual directors so they may be able to accompany their directees well. This ministry involves assisting the directors in seeing and acknowledging some areas of resistance, vulnerability, and brokenness that hinder them in being fully present to their directees.
Supervision is a mystery. It gives the directors an opportunity to see how God is moving in their minds and hearts as they journey with their directees. They are encouraged to submit themselves to God’s transformative grace.
The practice of supervision is an inspired art of enlightenment and a learned skill of empowerment.
How can I request for Supervision?
Lita Quimson-Feliciano is the Executive Director of On The Third Day Renewal and Formation Center, based in the Philippines, which she founded in 2012.
Lita holds a Master’s Degree in Ministry, majoring in Spiritual Formation, from the Alliance Graduate Seminary in Quezon City, Philippines, and studied European Studies at London Metropolitan University.
Her training in spiritual direction first began at the Center for Ignatian Spirituality in the Ateneo De Manila University. She continued to pursue her credentials as a Spiritual Director at the Center Quest School for Spiritual Directors in California. Finally, she went on to study and acquire the skills of supervising spiritual directors through the Kardia Heart Wisdom Course at Kardia Formation in Melbourne, Australia.
She is also the author of
The Designated Route: The True Path
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