Walking In Peace

Francis (Frank) Grimes

Spiritual Direction

Are you looking for someone to journey with you in your prayer life in the St. Louis area?

What is spiritual direction:The purpose of a spiritual director is to journey with another pilgrim in their prayer life. Spiritual direction pertains to the unique and personal connection each individual has with the divine, the Almighty God who is both creator and Lord. Spiritual Direction is a ministry of holy listening. This is the place where the spiritual director journeys with the directee to find the heart of their relationship with God. The real spiritual director is God and He reaches out directly to your heart. I am more of a companion than a director as we journey together. Spiritual direction is separate from other forms of counseling or psychotherapy which can be helpful. I look to serve those especially who are about to retire or are retired, the divorced and those fighting addictions.

Biography: I retired from computer retail sales in 2017 to devote my time to serving those on the margins and my parish of St. Clare of Assisi in Ellisville. I am a volunteer through the Ignatian Volunteer Corps IVC where I serve at LifeWiseSTL downtown two days a week. At our parish, I serve in many capacities but with a concentration on those things that are associated with the liturgy. Currently serving on the OCIA (formally RCIA) team.

What to bring: You just need to bring yourself and a sense of your pleasant feelings of being happy, alive, open, positive and strong. Plus your unpleasant/difficult feelings of anger, confusion, helplessness, fear, hurt or sadness. The first session is an opportunity to get to know each other and determine if there is a good fit.

Blog (click on Praying with the Psalms or Imagining Sunday’s Gospel below to find old post listed as …archive)

  • Praying with the Psalms
    Click here too read Psalm 29 If you want to know about God, pray with this psalm. You have glory and might and holy splendor. His voice is powerful and delivered with a fiery flame!! Finally, the Lord is enthroned and reigns as king forever. The majesty of God’s kingship makes Him the one we… Read more: Praying with the Psalms
  • Praying with the Psalms
    Click here to read Psalm 28 A wonderful song of praise that finishes with a prayer thanking God for his strength in providing refuge from the evil one. The setting is the temple and the plea is to avoid going down into the pit with the wicked. Once you work through the psalm, pray to… Read more: Praying with the Psalms
  • Praying with the Psalms
    Click here to read psalm 27 What do we have to fear from fear? First we must prevent fear from reaching our hearts. Christ asks us many times not to fear except for those sins that can kill the soul. What is emphasized in this psalm is a desire to reach our heavenly homeland in… Read more: Praying with the Psalms

Walking in Peace Blog

Check back here for blog posts I hope will help you see the abundance of our faith in God, Jesus his Son and the Holy Spirit. Each week I plan to take a different look at the Sunday Gospel and also ways to pray with the psalms.

Coming Soon (Book)

I have a book idea that I am working on. Stay tuned.

Spiritual Direction

Is there a fee for spiritual direction? Most often, yes. It is generally used for continuing education, to support others in need or other expenses. If, in your abundance, you can share more, that supports others. The stipend is typically between $25 and $50 per session. As always, pray earnestly to discern the amount that is appropriate.

Coming Soon (Retreats)

I hope that some day I will be able to lead others in a retreat that will assist them in their spiritual journey.

Spiritual direction facts

• support for your prayer journey

• knowledge of your life experience in faith and work

•hold no judgement

• time for silence and contemplation

• all discussions are held in strict confidence

• typically meet once per month for an hour

• relationship building with God and those around you

• diving deep through open ended, insightful questions

• listening at a deep level

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Praying out of St Clare of Assisi Catholic Church

15642 Clayton Rd

Ellisville, Missouri 63011