Dr. Karen Shields Wright
The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises and Spiritual Direction for Catholics in Discipleship & Leadership
Spiritual Direction
It "addresses what is in one’s daily life as one prays their way through life’s complex decisions and interpretations of their spiritual experiences in those everyday life circumstances." Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ
Individual spiritual direction for attending to one's relationship with God, prayer, interior movements, and continuing spiritual formation
Group & Individual Retreats
Themed Retreats or
Liturgical Year Offerings, in person or virtually
Individually Directed
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola are a school of prayer and discernment, inviting us into a deeper and more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ through contemplation of His humanity and divinity.
This journey of conversion and transformation unfolds as we grow in our capacity to receive and respond to God's grace, becoming increasingly receptive to the presence and action of the Holy Spirit.
Through successive experiences of spiritual growth, we are drawn into a deeper union with God, allowing His love to transform how we understand ourselves, our relationships, and our lives.
Consulting
Individualized spiritual accompaniment for those discerning significant decisions involving career, leadership, vocation, retirement, or life transitions.
Rooted in Ignatian spirituality, this process fosters attentiveness to the movements of the Holy Spirit, greater interior freedom from disordered attachments, and thoughtful consideration of the moral and social dimensions of decisions in light of Catholic Social Doctrine.
Education
Ongoing formation for leaders and professionals seeking to live their vocation with greater knowledge and purpose.
Dr. Karen Shields Wright, MS, DC, DM
About
My approach to Catholic spiritual accompaniment integrates Ignatian discernment and the principles of Catholic Social Doctrine across the personal, professional, and vocational dimensions of life.
For twenty-three years, I have accompanied Catholic lay leaders in business, the professions, and healthcare, as well as members of religious communities and individuals facing life-altering health concerns, in discerning God's will amid the decisions and responsibilities of daily life.
My services include ongoing spiritual direction, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, and accompaniment in significant decisions and undertakings requiring discernment. I also serve at Fairfield University's Murphy Center for Ignatian Spirituality.
As a retired chiropractic physician and former hospital chaplain, I bring clinical experience and continuing medical education to an understanding of the human person grounded in Catholic anthropology: the unity of body and soul, created in the image and likeness of God.
My background in Catholic Social Doctrine includes leadership and teaching with CAPP-USA and its graduate-level Catholic Social Teaching Certificate Program, co-sponsored with The Catholic University of America. I am also a Dame of Magistral Grace in the Order of Malta, American Association.
