by David Songy (Author)
A reference book and guide for spiritual directors, seminary formators, and seminarians that approaches the subject of celibate chastity from a positive perspective, i.e., not focusing primarily on problems in the area of sexuality but setting forth a vision rooted in Catholic Church teaching on celibacy and providing practical suggestions for incorporating this vision into spiritual direction for seminarians.
Author Biography
Fr. David Songy, O.F.M.Cap., S.T.D., Psy.D. has worked in the field of seminary and religious formation for over twenty years. A licensed clinical psychologist, Father Songy recently completed a doctorate in Spiritual Theology at the Teresianum Pontifical Institute of Spirituality in Rome. He has served as a professor of pastoral theology, house counselor, and spiritual director at seminaries and houses of formation in Papua New Guinea, Guam, Rome, and Denver, Colorado and is currently the Director of Formation for the Capuchin Province of Mid-America, residing in Denver. In addition to specializing in psychological evaluations of seminary and religious life candidates, he has a strong interest in integrating theology and psychology and in developing approaches to spiritual direction and pastoral counseling that are well grounded in Catholic Tradition and sound science.