Fr. Timothy Gallagher discusses the Seventh Rule:
"Let him who is in desolation consider how the Lord has left him in trial in his natural powers, in order to resist the different agitations and temptations of the enemy; since he can with the Divine help, which always remains to him, though he does not clearly perceive it: because the Lord has taken from him his great fervor, great love and intense grace, leaving him, however, grace enough for eternal salvation."
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The Eighth Rule: Spiritual Desolation...
Fr. Timothy Gallagher discusses the Eighth Rule:
"Let him who is in desolation labor to be in patience, which is contrary to the vexations which come to him: and let him think that he will soon be consoled, employing against the desolation the devices, as is said in the sixth Rule." -
The Ninth Rule: The Value of Spiritua...
Fr. Timothy Gallagher discusses the Ninth Rule:
"There are three principal reasons why we find ourselves desolate.
The first is because of our being tepid, lazy or negligent in our spiritual exercises; and so through our faults, spiritual consolation withdraws from us.
The second, to try us an... -
The Tenth Rule: Spiritual Consolation...
Fr. Timothy Gallagher discusses the Tenth Rule:
"Let him who is in consolation think how he will be in the desolation which will come after, taking new strength for then."
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