CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO PASTORAL COUNSELING

CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO PASTORAL COUNSELING

The world today faces greater and greater challenges to live according to the Gospel of Christ. Never before in human history have we been exposed to such epidemic and consequential occasions to succumb to temptation and moral disintegration. These problems of our modern society create the need for pastoral counselors who are informed and ready to act in the face of new and demanding difficulties.
Fr. Groeschel, in this four-part workshop for priests, outlines many current issues and offers solutions and practical methodology for dealing with the situations that face the priest in his capacity as counselor, confessor, shepherd, and guide. In his unique and refreshing style, Fr. Groeschel tackles the difficult situations that have become an integral part of pastoral ministry, reminding the priest that if he doesn’t know what he’s doing, he won’t survive. As his time becomes more and more premium, the parish priest may be less able to handle the new demands that the age may place on him. This resource material will be invaluable to all priests, and will help them be more effective in counseling ministries.

Produced in collaboration with the National Institute for Clergy Formation of Seton Hall University.