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A Catholic Christian online training program for future spiritual directors
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11/06/2023

🎉 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Granted CACREP Accreditation 🎉

Click Here to Find Out More: https://divinemercy.edu/clinical-mental-health-counseling-program-granted-cacrep-accreditation/

11/04/2023

Register today to learn how an M.S. in Psychology can help you reach your career goals in as little as 16 months! Space is limited.

Click Here: https://ow.ly/W6cK50Q2oeW

11/02/2023

Jesus said to the crowds:
“Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,
and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,
because I came down from heaven not to do my own will
but the will of the one who sent me.
And this is the will of the one who sent me,
that I should not lose anything of what he gave me,
but that I should raise it on the last day.
For this is the will of my Father,
that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him
may have eternal life,
and I shall raise him on the last day.”

11/01/2023

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,
and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
He began to teach them, saying:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you
and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward will be great in heaven.”

10/26/2023

How is your semester going so far?

Share with us in the comments! Highs, lows, and everything in between! We want to hear about it. 🙂

10/17/2023

Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you; consider how their lives ended, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teaching.

--Hebrews 13:7-9a Reading for Morning Prayer

10/16/2023

Early Application Deadline Extended!!!

Don't miss out on the opportunity to save on tuition by applying early for the Spiritual Direction Certificate program.

Apply by October 20, 2023, to take advantage of this opportunity.

Contact Greg Shapero to check if you're eligible for up to 20% tuition reduction at [email protected]

Visit www.divinemercy.edu for more information and to apply!

10/15/2023

"I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord. ---Psalm 27, verse 13-14"

10/12/2023

Are you interested in our programs? Now is a great time to apply because our early application deadlines are fast approaching!

Apply today for the opportunity to save $$$ and to secure your spot.

Visit www.divinemercy.edu to begin your application!

10/11/2023

Watch Part 2 of the Psychological Challenges for First Responders podcast Episode!

In this episode, George Forsythe talks about the most common conditions he helps his patients with, some of the training that allows him to understand them, and his spiritual inspiration.

Our guest for this podcast is George Forsythe. He is a counselor who primarily works with policemen, firefighters, dispatchers, correctional officers, rescue workers, paramedics, and all types of emergency attendants. George is a DMU alumnus from the counseling program, a retired cop, and recently a published author.

Watch the Called to Flourish Podcast on YouTube or Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cP1tGKEGEg

10/06/2023

All degree programs offered at Divine Mercy University’s Institute for the Psychological Sciences (IPS) have been approved for Veterans Educational Benefits by the Virginia State Approving Agency for Veterans Education and Training.

This institution is approved to offer GI Bill® educational benefits by the Virginia State Approving Agency.” GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefis.va.gov/gibill

10/04/2023

Today is the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Let's Pray the Prayer of Peace to remind us of St. Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.

10/02/2023

🗓️ Put us on Your Calendar! 🗓️

Join us this week for a Q & A Session with Kathryn Landa as she shares her personal experience with the Spiritual Direction Certificate program and how it helped her develop her career and life path!

This ONLINE event is happening on Thursday, October 5 @ 8:00 PM EST. You don't want to miss it!

Click Here to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1016929134341/WN_x2jp2-4LRC6crDbREQ-amg

09/26/2023

Take a moment to pray the Lord's Prayer today.

09/21/2023

Don't get discouraged, and keep doing the work God has called you to do!

09/07/2023

Never forget that God is present with you even in times of darkness!

09/05/2023

Join Sharon Mank, an alumna of the Spiritual Direction Certificate program, and Fr. John Pietropaoli for a special Q&A session where Sharon will share her personal experience and walk you through the program content and takeaway throughout her journey to become a Spiritual Director. Fr. John Pietropaoli will interview Sharon, provide an overview of the program, and provide a better understanding for those who want to pursue their calling to lead others closer to Christ. Join us; registration is free-- you don't want to miss it!

Click Here to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4016923091352/WN_gs9_M07RR8GzE8aL6EVlrQ

09/04/2023

Celebrating the hardworking people in our country.

Happy Labor Day, everyone!

08/24/2023

Thank you for the beautiful words. We love hearing how this program has impacted your life. ❤️

08/23/2023

Let's talk goals! What are your goals for this term? What do you hope to accomplish? Let us know in the comments!

08/22/2023

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. -- 1 John 3:1-2

08/20/2023

Human suffering evokes compassion; it also evokes respect, and in its own way it intimidates. For in suffering is contained the greatness of a specific mystery. This special respect for every form of human suffering must be set at the beginning of what will be expressed here later by the deepest need of the heart, and also by the deep imperative of faith. -- John Paul II. (1984). Salvifici Doloris. (On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering).

08/18/2023

Another year is about to start, and we want to take a moment to welcome ALL of our new students. Whether you are completing your program online or in-person, we are SO happy for you to be a part of the Divine Mercy University family. We look forward to another INCREDIBLE year and can't wait to see what you accomplish.

08/18/2023

Today is the LAST day to apply for the Spiritual Direction Certificate program here at Divine Mercy University. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

Visit our website to begin your application.

08/17/2023

Join us today in prayer. 🙏

08/15/2023

I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. ..., so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them...
—John 17:20

08/13/2023

The liturgy of the Church
on earth is a vital link with the heavenly liturgy for which one longs. The
moral life of the individual is epitomized by Our Lady whose prayerful
life becomes the model of response. An arc of flame reaches from earth
to heaven and back again. Although one suffers, at times intensely, for
the Church, for the human race, for the young, the old, and the dying,
the pain is at least in some way united with the Incarnate Word in the
mystery of divine love.--–Groeschel, B. J. (1983). Spiritual passages: The psychology of spiritual development. New York, NY: Crossroad Publishing Company.

08/11/2023

What should you expect in each SDC program term?

- Eight Week Terms
-One course per term
-6-9 hours of commitment per week
-9-10 week break between each term
-Completion in two years

Apply Today! https://divinemercy.edu/academics/spiritual-direction-certificate/application/

08/10/2023

The Deadline is APPROACHING! Don't miss out on this opportunity to join the next group of future Spiritual Directors! Visit our Website for more information.

Click Here to Apply: https://divinemercy.edu/academics/spiritual-direction-certificate/application/

08/09/2023

The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?--Psalm 27:1

08/08/2023

Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
—John 17:3

08/06/2023

Charity, creativity, zeal are no longer seen as responsibilities as they had been in the last movements of the purgative way. They are a response that brings some peace and balance to one who has begun to
understand St. Francis when, in tears, he went banging on the doors of Assisi, rousing the sleeping townsfolk with his cry: "Love is not loved."--–Groeschel, B. J. (1983). Spiritual passages: The psychology of spiritual development. New York, NY: Crossroad Publishing Company.

08/04/2023

Don't miss out!

Apply today to start your journey in our Spiritual Direction Certificate program at Divine Mercy University!

Visit our website to apply!

https://divinemercy.edu/academics/spiritual-direction-certificate/application/

08/03/2023

"Without the burden of afflictions, it is impossible to reach the height of grace. The gift of grace increases as the struggle increases." ~ St. Rita of Lima

08/02/2023

We have TWO Webinars happening tomorrow! Join us to learn more about the Spiritual Direction Certificate program or the Masters in Counseling Program (or BOTH). We'd love to have you!

To Register for the SDC Program Webinar, Click Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6116857471215/WN_F504UKokS3aJsIJfE3JaCw

To Register for the MSC Program Webinar, Click Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1116893735682/WN_SKQduZVCSVyyP-Dwd8I7xQ

08/01/2023

"There is another excuse for avoiding the illuminative way: the fear of a life without self-seeking. Augustine encountered the threat of this possibility: "You will never have us again. Can you live without us?" his vices called out. Spiritual writers have pointed out that the
the relative freedom of the illuminative way is often more frightening because one may become aware of more deeply rooted conflicts."

–Groeschel, B. J. (1983). Spiritual passages: The psychology of spiritual development. New York, NY: Crossroad Publishing Company.

07/27/2023

Philippians 1:29 reminds us that it is an honor to stand with Him, not only in faith but also in times of challenge and suffering. 🌟 Let your struggles be a testament to His grace and love. Together, we find courage and hope on this sacred journey. 🕊️

07/21/2023

Feeling stressed today?

Take a moment to breath. Breathe in and out, focusing on calming your mind.

Say a prayer as you do this: focus your mind not on stress but on God.

Repeat for as long as you need.

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07/20/2023

Join us TODAY to learn all about our Spiritual Direction Certificate program at Divine Mercy University! We will have a special guest, alumni Amanda Zurface, to answer some of YOUR questions about this program. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn more about this incredible program!

Click Here to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4216857472315/WN_xEICRqsCTHG_gTw48DuPCg

07/19/2023

Happening Tomorrow! Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn more about our Spiritual Direction Certificate Program! Click the link in our bio or below to secure your spot!

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Answering the Church’s call for Spiritual Directors

"As she has always done, today the Church continues to recommend the practice of spiritual direction not only to those who desire to follow the Lord closely but to every Christian who wishes to live responsibly his or her Baptism, that is, new life in Christ. Everyone, in fact, especially those who have heeded the divine call to follow Christ closely, needs to be accompanied personally by a guide reliable in doctrine and expert in the things of God, this guide can help people to watch out for facile forms of subjectivism, making available their own knowledge and experience lived in the following of Jesus."

Address of Pope Benedict XVI to the Pontifical Theological Faculty “Teresianum”, Rome, 19 May 2011

The Spiritual Direction Certificate (SDC) Program is designed to provide the knowledge, skills, and supervision for future spiritual directors. The Program seeks to respond to the ongoing need for the followers of Jesus Christ to assist one another on their path of becoming every day, more faithful disciples of the Lord.

The Spiritual Direction Certificate (SDC) Program is offered through Divine Mercy University (DMU) in collaboration with Regnum Christi. The Regnum Christi charism is imbued with a rich Christ-centered spirituality that seeks to meet individuals in their life situation and help them become missionary disciples, agents for the Christian transformation of society and culture. DMU has a proven method of developing onsite and online programs that are both academically rigorous and practical for working adults, deeply integrating the latest insights of the human sciences and the Catholic Christian view of the human person.

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3 Practical Steps for Self-Care and Rejuvenation During the Christmas Season

By Ian Masson, MS, LPC (Director of the IPS Center for Psychological Services)

Read more: http://ow.ly/oyYX50HgF6r

On behalf of everyone here at DMU, I send my prayers and blessings to you, your families and loved ones for a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving. May Our Lord give you the grace of an ever-growing gratitude that strengthens your faith in the midst of all life’s challenges.

In a special way, I invite you to pray with me for all those who will spend the Thanksgiving holiday lonely, separated from family or experiencing grief and loss.

May God bless you,

Fr. Charles Sikorsky, LC, JD, JCL
President, Divine Mercy University

The holidays are a great time to remind loved ones of special events. If you're a 2022 graduate, make sure you let them know them know of your big day on May 14th!

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