The Inner Life - September 20, 2024 - Desolation in Discernment

The Inner Life

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.
  • https://www.frtimothygallagher.org/
• The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
  • https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036

Chapitres

1. The Inner Life - September 20, 2024 - Desolation in Discernment (00:00:00)

2. Where do Saint Ignatius rules of discernment c (00:03:37)

3. what is the secret of Rule 5 in the Spiritual (00:16:25)

4. Break 1 (00:25:20)

5. Mary (00:30:46)

6. Breka 2 (00:39:31)

7. what I the importance of rule 6 in our lives? (00:44:38)

8. What are some other resources to help against (00:48:45)