Discernment of Spirits: Rule 10 "Preparing for Desolation"

Description: During this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio, Dan and Melissa explore what it means to prepare oneself for spiritual desolation and to place one’s confidence in God.

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

Rule 10: “The tenth: Let him who is in consolation think how he will be in the desolation which will come after, taking new strength for then.”
When in consolation, how do we prepare ourselves for upcoming desolation?
How does a melancholic personality approach this strategy without falling into desperation and depression?
What does it mean to place our confidence in God?
How do we discern between desolation and anxiety of daily life?
How can we properly discern a vocation to the religious life?

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
Spiritual Consolation: An Ignatian Guide for Greater Discernment of Spirits by Father Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.
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Dan Burke

Dan Burke is the past President and C.O.O. of EWTN's worldwide news network. He is presently the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 90 countries and prepares men for seminary in over 40 dioceses. Dan is the author and editor of numerous books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radio show with his wife, Stephanie, which is broadcast weekly on EWTN Radio. Past episodes can be found, along with thousands of articles on the interior life, at SpiritualDirection.com. In his deep commitment to the advancement of faithful Catholic spirituality, he is also the founder of Apostoli Viae, a world-wide, private association of the faithful dedicated to living and advancing the authentic spiritual patrimony of the Church. Most importantly, Dan is a blessed husband, father of four, grandfather of one—and grateful to be Catholic.