ABSTRACT
This is heavy stuff! As spiritual caregivers in this context, our work can feel more urgent, more “important,” even critical. It can feel larger than simply addressing the perceived concerns of those for whom we care. It can feel like a yearning that emanates from deep within our being. In fact, we often hear spiritual counselors declare that this work is not just a job but a “calling.” We warn that when our work becomes simply a
David H. Wendleton, Therese A. Johnson, and Renee S. Katz
means to pay the bills we should look for something else to do with our lives. Given this great responsibility and the wish to respond to the needs of the dying, spiritual caregivers may find it difficult to resist delivering the answer, the fix, the understanding, or the determined insight into the deeper meaning of our connectedness to this world.
