Discernment of Spirits by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
The Fourth Rule: Spiritual Desolation
Episode 6
•
28m
Fr. Timothy Gallagher discusses the Fourth Rule:
"Of Spiritual Desolation: I call desolation all the contrary of the third rule, such as darkness of soul, disturbance in it, movement to things low and earthly, the unquiet of different agitations and temptations, moving to want of confidence, without hope, without love, when one finds oneself all lazy, tepid, sad, and as if separated from his Creator and Lord.
Because, as consolation is contrary to desolation, in the same way the thoughts which come from consolation are contrary to the thoughts which come from desolation."
Up Next in Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
-
The Fifth Rule: Spiritual Desolation ...
Fr. Timothy Gallagher discusses the Fifth Rule:
"In time of desolation never to make a change; but to be firm and constant in the resolutions and determination in which one was the day preceding such desolation, or in the determination in which he was in the preceding consolation. Because, as in... -
The Sixth Rule: Be Aware, Understand,...
Fr. Timothy Gallagher discusses the Sixth Rule:
"Although in desolation we ought not to change our first resolutions, it is very helpful intensely to change ourselves against the same desolation, as by insisting more on prayer, meditation, on much examination, and by giving ourselves more scope ... -
The Seventh Rule: Spiritual Desolatio...
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 d...
3 Comments