Description: This week, Dan and Melissa discuss Saint Ignatius’ Discernment of Spirits: Rule 8 and his exhortation to work at achieving patience during desolation, looking ahead to the inevitable end of our suffering and returning to consolation with God.
Topics/Questions covered in the show:
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.What is desolation?”- We must work to be patient. It is not easy.
- How can we practice patience?
- How does the enemy trick us into believing we must make a change in our spiritual lives?
- How does one cope with long term experiences of desolation such as terminal illness?
- Saint Ignatius suggests that we insist upon prayer, meditation, much examination and extending ourselves in penance.
Resources:
- Spiritualdirection.com – website
- EWTN Global Catholic Radio
- Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
- EWTN Religious Catalogue – online
- The Discernment of Spirits by Father Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.
- James 4:7-8 “Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” (USCCB Bible link)
- The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
- Fire from Above by Dr. Anthony Lilles
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Every week, Dan Burke and Melissa Elson explore topics related to the interior life and Catholic teaching, including prayer, spiritual direction, meditation, contemplation, and holiness.
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