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Spiritual Life Coaching

Spiritual Life Coaching Services at the Pastoral Solutions Institute…

No matter where you are in your spiritual life, the Spiritual Life Coaching program can help you be your best self and draw closer to God. Do you have questions about how spiritual life coaching could help you? Check out our Spiritual Life Coaching FAQ below!

What is spiritual life coaching?

Our Spiritual Life Coaching program is intended to help you discover answers to the important questions all serious believers face. Questions like: How can your faith help you navigate life’s challenges with confidence? How can you know God’s will and discern the unique mission he has for your life? How can you experience God more meaningfully in your life, work, and relationships? How can you live more gracefully and courageously? And much more. Your Spiritual Life Coach can give you the tools you need to experience God in a more personal way and take your faith, life and relationships to the next level.

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Mary Beth Bonacci, Director of Spiritual Life Coaching Services

For over 30 years, Mary Beth Bonacci has been an internationally-recognized speaker on the Catholic vision of love, life and relationships. She was among the first Catholic speakers to introduce audiences to St. John Paul II’s beautiful Theology of the Body.  She is the founder of Real Love, Inc., an organization dedicated to promoting respect for God’s gift of human sexuality.  Her book Real Love, based on the Theology of the Body, has been translated into ten languages.  She is also the author of We’re on a Mission from God, writes a monthly column for Catholic newspapers and contributes regularly to the Catholic Match Institute blog.

Mary Beth holds a Master’s degree in Theology of Marriage and Family from the John Paul II Institute, and an honorary doctorate from the Franciscan University of Steubenville.

To learn how Pastoral Solutions can help you get more out of your spiritual life, contact us.

Deacon Dominic Cerrato, Ph.D.

Deacon Dominic Cerrato serves as a spiritual/theological/ethics consultant to the Pastoral Solutions Spiritual Life Coaching Program.  He is currently the Director of Diaconal Formation for the Diocese of Joliet. Formerly, he served in full-time pastoral ministry specializing in adult formation. He also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Deacon Digest magazine. Previously he has served on the theology faculty of Franciscan University of Steubenville and Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost. He has also taught ethics on the college level. He has nearly 30 years of experience in catechetical and pastoral ministry on both the diocesan and parish levels.

Deacon Dominic possesses a BA in Theology from Franciscan University, a MA in Theology from Duquesne University where he also completed his Ph.D. course work with a concentration in healthcare ethics. In 2009, he was awarded a Ph.D in Theology from the Graduate Theological Foundation.

Ordained in 1995 as the first permanent deacon of the Diocese of Steubenville, Deacon Dominic has developed a number of formation/catechetical programs included a highly successful program for returning Catholics that was featured in USA Today and Our Sunday Visitor.

Deacon Dominic is a national speaker, retreat master and author. Beyond scholarly and popular articles, he recently published, In the Person of Christ the Servant: A Theology of the Diaconate Based on the Personalist Thought of Pope John Paul II.

Deacon Dominic and his wife Judith have been married for 36 years and they have seven children and many grandchildren.

Fr. Daniel Dozier

Deacon Daniel Dozier, OFS serves as a pastoral/theological consultant to the Pastoral Solutions Institute Spiritual Life Coaching Program. He is currently the Executive Director of the San Damiano Institute in Catholic Servant Leadership.

Fr. Daniel is a married priest of the Ukrainian Catholic Rite (in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church). He also serves as Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture at the St. Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA and as an Academic Associate in Catholic Leadership at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Ordained to the diaconate in 2008, he was ordained to the priesthood in 2020, and has over 20 years of experience in leadership, pastoral, catechetical, vocational and spiritual coaching and direction in corporate, university and church settings. A member of the Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis (Third Order Franciscan) he has also served as a Minister of Formation and Retreat Master for clergy and laity, and speaks nationally at retreats, conferences and congresses in the area of Byzantine iconography, catechetics, Scripture and diaconal ministry.

He is the author of the The Twelve Great Feasts of the Messiah and Mother of God from Eastern Christian Publications and The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius: Classics Made Simple (TAN Publishing), and has written for Eastern Churches Journal and is a regular columnist for Our Sunday Visitor’s Deacon Digest. He has also been appointed to the Eastern Catholic Eparchial Directors of Religious Education under the auspices of the Eastern Catholic Associates and the USCCB.

He has a BA in Theology from Franciscan University, an MA in Leadership from Bethel University and an MATS in Biblical Exposition from the University of Northwestern-St Paul.

Spiritual Life Coaching FAQs.

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What does a Spiritual Life Coach do?

In each session, your Spiritual Life Coach will lead you through a process that will help you define achievable goals, empower you to cooperate more effectively with God’s grace, make a plan to overcome the obstacles in your path, and connect you with new resources and skills. Through the process of Spiritual Life Coaching, you’ll learn to encounter Christ in more meaningful ways and experience the power of your faith like never before.

Can Spiritual Life Coaching work over the phone?

Absolutely. Rather than coming to an office, tele-coaching brings your coach into your life. Tele-coaching is a convenient and effective way to get the support you need to live a more abundant life.

Do I have to be spiritually-advanced to benefit from Spiritual Life Coaching?

Certainly not. Spiritual Life Coaching is a great way for people at every stage of their spiritual walk to grow in their faith and live a more meaningful, grace-filled life.

How often will I meet with my coach?

After the initial goal planning phase, most people meet with their coach at least every other week. You and your coach will work out a plan that enables you to get the level of support you need to achieve your goals.

How is Spiritual Life Coaching different from counseling?

While both Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Life Coaching can help you apply your faith to your life in more meaningful and powerful ways, pastoral counseling is primarily concerned with helping people overcome problems that are causing significant struggles in your personal emotional, relational life. By contrast, Spiritual Life Coaching focuses exclusively on helping people gather the resources and skills they need to achieve greater and more rapid personal and spiritual growth.

Is it ever advisable to undergo Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Life Coaching at the same time?

Although most people will choose to participate in either Pastoral Counseling or Spiritual Life Coaching, there are some times when both can be useful. For instance; a person may hit a snag in the coaching process that may call for brief counseling to support the process. Or, a person who is getting close to graduating from counseling--but who would still like to receive ongoing support to maintain their success--may begin working with a coach. At Pastoral Solutions, our spiritual life coaches and pastoral counselors work together to help you get the level of support you need to achieve and maintain all your goals.
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