Standing by

Here is Maria Rita Castellani ‘s latest book on the topic ofSpiritual Accompaniment: Being Next to

To stand by someone is to say to them: you are not alone, I care for you, I love you.
But how to console those who are in suffering? What words to use?
Are special gifts needed to exercise spiritual accompaniment?
How do you stand by those in pain without the risk of increasing their pain?
When we talk about maturity, what do we mean?
What are the steps that characterize human growth?
How to accompany emotional frailties? How to manage crises?
How to do truth? How to find the way of healing?
What is authority and what is freedom of conscience?
How to harmonize law with love?
How interconnected are moral and psychological lives?
How much can feelings affect an accompanying relationship?

These and many other questions prompted the reflections in this text.