It is important that those in ministries such as spiritual direction, counseling or therapy keep appropriate professional boundaries. Cultural differences require sensitivity on the part of Jesuits. Discernment and self-discipline are imperative for fidelity in chastity. Religious discretion entails the practice of the examination of conscience, mortification, and custody of the senses. Any failure in fidelity to the vow can afflict others cruelly.
Spiritual maturation goes along with affective maturation.
The individual Jesuit is responsible for his own human growth. He should not attempt to isolate himself from life's challenges and crises. He must give his feelings and creativity appropriate expression and develop an educated sensibility for the humane achievements of life. He must avoid a lifestyle that puts him under excessive affective stress or necessitates his suppressing his own feelings, thus leading to some kind of psychic disturbance. Spiritual direction is essential.