{"id":45,"date":"2021-09-24T16:08:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T20:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/center-for-faith-vocation\/welcome-to-your-cfv-wellness\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T09:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:46:02","slug":"faith-spiritual-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/faith-spiritual-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith &amp; Spiritual Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">The Compass Center Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/faith-spiritual-life\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faith &#038; Spiritual Life<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/multifaith-communities\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Multifaith Communities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/interfaith-engagement\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Interfaith Engagement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/meaning-purpose-vocation\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Meaning, Purpose, &#038; Vocation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/spiritual-care-and-connection-request-a-conversation\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Spiritual Care Conversations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/religious-accommodations\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Religious Observances &#038; Accommodations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/prayer-meditation-reflection-spaces\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Prayer, Meditation, &#038; Reflection Spaces<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/resources-toolkits\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Resources &#038; Toolkits<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/center-for-faith-and-vocation-scholars-program\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Compass Center Scholars<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/paid-internships\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Student Employment &#038; Internships<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/religion-seminar-series\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Series on Religion and Society<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/a-new-view-film-series\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >A New View Film Series<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/multifaith-baccalaureate-service-and-multicultural-graduations-ceremony\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Multifaith and Multicultural Celebration<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/cfv-staff-and-community-advisors\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About the Compass Center<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__desktopToggle\" v-text=\"desktopLabel\" :aria-expanded=\"desktopOpen\">More Links<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 id=\"h-faith-amp-spiritual-life\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faith &amp; Spiritual Life<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faith and spirituality can shape how we understand ourselves, connect with others, navigate change, and make meaning of our lives. For some, spiritual life is rooted in a religious tradition or community. For others, it takes shape through reflection, contemplation, relationships, service, or the search for meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Compass Center supports the faith and spiritual lives of Butler students, faculty, and staff. We provide opportunities for religious practice, spiritual exploration, reflection, care, and connection. Wherever you are in your journey, you are welcome here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-worship-prayer-and-spiritual-practice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worship, prayer, and spiritual practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spiritual life takes many forms. It may include worship, prayer, meditation, sacred study, ritual, music, service, contemplation, or time set apart for reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Compass Center works with student organizations, Community Advisors, and campus partners to support a variety of religious observances and spiritual practices. We also help members of the Butler community find opportunities to practice their faith, explore unfamiliar traditions, or develop practices that support reflection and spiritual growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore opportunities for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Worship and religious gatherings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prayer and meditation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religious holidays and observances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spiritual reflection and contemplative practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connections with local faith communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-spiritual-care-and-accompaniment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spiritual care and accompaniment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life can bring questions, decisions, grief, change, and moments when we simply need someone to listen. Compass Center staff and Community Advisors offer spiritual care conversations for people of all religious, spiritual, and secular backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-spiritual-care-conversations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spiritual care conversations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes we need a place to pause, speak honestly, and think through what we are carrying. Spiritual care conversations provide Butler students, faculty, and staff with a supportive, nonjudgmental space to reflect on experiences, questions, decisions, relationships, faith, or meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not need to identify with a religious tradition or know exactly what you believe to request a conversation. Compass Center staff and Community Advisors are available to listen, ask thoughtful questions, help you reflect, and connect you with additional resources when helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our team strives to respond within two business days to help arrange a conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-can-we-talk-about\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can we talk about?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spiritual care conversations can include many different parts of life, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stress, uncertainty, and change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grief, loss, and transition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relationships, belonging, and community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Questions about identity, culture, faith, or spirituality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meaning, purpose, and vocation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Difficult decisions or future plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religious or theological questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reconnecting with a faith or spiritual community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finding practices or resources that offer support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are also welcome to request a conversation simply because you need someone to listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-is-a-spiritual-care-conversation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a spiritual care conversation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spiritual care conversation is a space for listening, reflection, and support. It is not limited to explicitly religious concerns, and it does not assume that you hold a particular belief or worldview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These conversations are not clinical counseling, medical treatment, or emergency response. When another form of support would be more appropriate, we can help connect you with relevant campus or community resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-conversation-partners\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conversation partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spiritual care conversations are available with Compass Center staff and participating Community Advisors. Conversation partners represent a variety of religious traditions, professional backgrounds, and approaches to care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When completing the request form, you may select a particular conversation partner or ask the Compass Center to help identify someone who may be a good fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those marked with an asterisk (*) are able to offer confidential spiritual care within the responsibilities and practices of their religious or professional role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-6a84621903429-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-6a84621903429_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-6a84621903429-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tAziel Nunez\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-6a84621903429-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-6a84621903429-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-6a84621903429-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I welcome conversations with anyone who needs a place to pause, speak honestly, and make sense of what they are carrying. I especially enjoy talking with people who are navigating change, asking questions about faith or identity, making an important decision, or exploring meaning, purpose, and vocation. My approach is to listen carefully, help you name what may be happening beneath the surface, and think alongside you without judgment or easy answers. You do not need to share my religious background or identify as religious at all to meet with me. I am also comfortable having conversations in either English or Spanish.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-6a84621903429-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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Other Compass Center staff and Community Advisors will protect your privacy as much as possible but may be required to share information when certain concerns are disclosed, including sexual misconduct, abuse of a minor, or situations involving safety or legal reporting obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before beginning a conversation, you are welcome to ask your conversation partner about their confidentiality and reporting responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For additional information, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/public-safety\/clery-information\/bupd-campus-security-authorities\/\">Campus Security Authority information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/institutional-equity\/information-for-employees\/\">Title IX information for employees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/institutional-equity\/university-response-to-reports-of-sexual-misconduct\/\">University response to reports of sexual misconduct<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-need-more-immediate-support\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need more immediate support?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spiritual care conversations are not an emergency service. If you are experiencing an urgent safety concern, mental health crisis, or medical emergency, contact the appropriate campus or emergency resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-spaces-for-prayer-meditation-and-reflection\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spaces for prayer, meditation, and reflection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Compass Center provides spaces where members of the Butler community can gather, pray, meditate, reflect, study, or simply pause during the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Blue House serves as a home for many of Butler\u2019s religious and spiritual communities and includes spaces for meetings, conversation, hospitality, and reflection. Additional prayer, meditation, and reflection spaces are available on campus for individual use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/prayer-meditation-reflection-spaces\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Learn about Our Spaces<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-find-a-community\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find a community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spiritual life is often strengthened through relationships. Butler is home to a variety of student-led religious, spiritual, and secular communities where students can worship, ask questions, develop friendships, and explore their beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Compass Center helps these communities access space, resources, advising, leadership development, and connections across campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/compass-center\/communities-at-butler\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Explore Multifaith Communities<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-religious-and-spiritual-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Religious and spiritual resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Compass Center can help students, faculty, and staff locate resources related to religious observance, spiritual practice, grief and loss, religious accommodations, and local communities of faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also partner with departments, faculty, and student organizations to bring spiritual practices, reflection, and conversations about faith into classrooms, programs, and campus life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-begin-where-you-are\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Begin where you are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may be deeply rooted in a tradition, returning to a practice you once knew, exploring spirituality for the first time, or unsure what you believe. 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