Reflections on the pastoral needs of people with mental illness and intellectual disability in the contexts of Christian spirituality and the Sisters of Mercy tradition. Describes the spiritual understandings that are relevant for many people facing illness. Includes glossary and bibliography. Foreword by Emeritus Professor Beverly Raphael. Author holds diplomas in religious education, theology and Clinical Pastoral Education. She is Catholic Chaplain of Bloomfield Psychiatric Hospital, New South Wales.