Linda Rae Jean Labelle

BA, MA.MS., DSD

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

About Me

I was drawn to spiritual direction in the mid 80’s.  People would drop in for coffee and share their sacred stories and I would listen.  The frequency and depth of sharing was such that my pastor suggested I had a call to this ministry, so I went for training.  I first went to the Guelph Ignatian Centre and later Regis College. After the #metoo movement many of my women directees began to share experiences of trauma, so I took several courses from the CTRI.
     At the very core of my spiritual direction practice I believe that each person has the capacity to love deeply and to grow in intimacy with our Divine Lord who loves us without measure or conditions.  Spiritual direction is a contemplative practice that has the potential to bring us to a greater union with God.  In practice, that would include, surrendering ourselves completely to God; honouring the dignity of all persons; being “Christ” in the world, and truly living Matthew 25.
     I use a myriad of prayer methods: contemplative, meditative, healing; prayer of the imagination/Sacred Scripture prayer, narrative/sacred story, journal writing, sacred music, and the creative arts.  Through prayer, persons can better articulate their experiences of God which can be very personal and intimate.  I believe that we are called to be mystics (persons who have had an experience of God).  These very powerful experiences can deepen our relationships with God, others, and the cosmos.

Education

Laurentian University – BA in Religious Studies
Regis College/Toronto School of Theology – Master of Arts in Ministry and Spirituality with a concentration in Spiritual Direction & Supervision
Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute – Certificate in Mental Health Counselling Skills

Available For

In-person, Zoom

Language

English

Focus

One-on-one Spiritual Direction; seniors, both genders; ministers; priests; vocation discernment; trauma healing; Group Spiritual Direction; the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Contact

Telephone: 306-202-9321

Email: 2012outoftheashes@gmail.com

Website: www.spiritualdirectionphoenix.org