Pope Francis
Evangelii Gaudium §170
Personal Accompaniment in Processes of Growth
Personal accompaniment in processes of growth
170. Although it sounds obvious, spiritual accompaniment must lead others ever closer to God, in whom we attain true freedom. Some people think they are free if they can avoid God; they fail to see that they remain existentially orphaned, helpless, homeless. They cease being pilgrims and become drifters, flitting around themselves and never getting anywhere. To accompany them would be counterproductive if it became a sort of therapy supporting their self-absorption and ceased to be a pilgrimage with Christ to the Father.
Source: Evangelii Gaudium (Vatican.va) · © Libreria Editrice Vaticana