About: Peter Watkins

Peter Watkins is a spiritual director and retreat leader at the Benedictine Center. He holds a Master’s of Divinity degree from the University of St. Thomas/School of Divinity and supervises spiritual directors in training at Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality. In addition to regular spiritual direction, Peter is also trained in giving the Ignatian spiritual exercises.

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Spiritual Director Profile: Peter Watkins

Spiritual Director Profile: Peter Watkins

Spiritual Director Profile: Peter Watkins by Peter Watkins “Imagine that you have ninety seconds to explain to someone what spiritual direction is,” I say to the class.  I have been teaching in a local formation program for adult learners preparing to become spiritual directors.  “Write no more than a couple of short paragraphs for next…
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Faithfulness: The Difference Spiritual Direction Can Make

Faithfulness: The Difference Spiritual Direction Can Make

Peter Watkins began to learn faithfulness through his first experience with a spiritual director thirty years ago. Today he is himself a spiritual director and tells the story of the difference those conversations made in his life. Faithfulness The Difference Spiritual Direction Can Make I had never heard of spiritual direction until I joined the…
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