Resources
LukeNotes: Mapping the Mind: A Guide to Personality Traits
The first issue of our free quarterly newsletter for 2026 begins a four-part series on personality and ministry.
Healthy Use of AI and Social Media Focus of First SLIconnect Presentation of 2026
Crystal Taylor-Dietz, Psy.D., reviews the emotional and cognitive implications of unhealthy technology or AI use, and indicates healthy ways to engage with these evolving tools in the first SLIconnect online presentation of 2026.
LukeNotes: The Forgiving Journey
The fourth issue of our free quarterly newsletter for 2025 is a reflection on the journey of forgiveness.
President McDevitt Hosts St. Luke Feast Month Celebration in Silver Spring
Festivities included a special Mass, lunch and presentation focused on the USCCB’s ‘Guide to Ongoing Formation for Priests.’ A representative from the USCCB presented on the mental wellness needs of priests.
LukeNotes: Relationships & Healthy Boundaries in Ministry
The third issue of our free quarterly newsletter for 2025 highlights healthy strategies for developing and maintaining boundaries in ministry relationships.
Free SLIconnect Presentation Highlights Saint Luke Institute Candidate Assessment Program
In an upcoming free online presentation, two expert clinicians from Saint Luke Institute highlight core components of SLI’s psychological screening of ministry candidates.
First SLIconnect Summer Online Presentation Focuses on Responses to Narcississm in Formation
Rev. David Songy, O.F.M. Cap., S.T.D., Psy.D., considers recent developments in the understanding of narcissism, and offers recommendations for screening ministry candidates, addressing the issue in initial and ongoing formation, and more.
LukeNotes: Power and Relationships in Ministry
The second issue of our free quarterly newsletter for 2025 continues a year-long focus on mental health and relationships.
LukeNotes: Developing a Healthy Relationship with Yourself
The first issue of our free quarterly newsletter for 2025 begins a year-long focus on mental health and relationships.
First SLIconnect Webinar of 2025 Highlights Pastoral Accompaniment of Young People
In this presentation, Bob McCarty, D.Min., identifies the underlying mental health challenges and the dynamics that lead to disaffiliation, describes the factors that reinforce those dynamics, and examines the implications for parish life and pastoral ministry.