Father Timothy Gallagher joins Patrick to discuss Desolation in Discernment
- (3:37) Where do Saint Ignatius rules of discernment come from?
- How to discern between natural and spiritual life that we live.
- (16:25) what is the secret of Rule 5 in the Spiritual Exercises?
(25:20) Break 1
- Bob - How does Ignatius' rules for discernment and specifically desolation apply to someone who is also dealing with depression or illness?
- (30:46) Mary - What's the best way to initiate this teaching to our kids besides us teaching it?
(39:31) Break 2
- What is the importance in having structure in the prayer life?
- (44:38) what I the importance of rule 6 in our lives?
- What are the 4 tools used in spiritual desolation?
- (48:45) What are some other resources to help against desolation?
Resources:
- Fr. Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V.
- The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
