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How to Resist Spiritual Desolation


Signs of a Spiritual Attack: Desolation - Conquer the Devil

It is amplified and used as a weapon against the person. So in this context, desolation is a sign of a spiritual attack. Sometimes, God allows ...

Desolation - Catholic Stand

But one thing I do that seems to help me in these times is to spiritually re-arrange the furniture. I hold fast to certain things like the ...

St. Ignatius's 14 Rules: An... - Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV | Facebook

6. When you are in spiritual desolation, use these four means: prayer (ask God's help!), meditation (think of Bible verses, truths about God's ...

Episode 16 - Spiritual Desolation, a time for resistance (Rule 7, Part 1)

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When God Seems Far Away: Resisting Spiritual Desolation

Fr. Scott Traynor explains how to combat desolation in the spiritual life following the thought of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Responding to desolation in prayer - The Catholic Voice

God will come to our aid in his own way and time. Meanwhile, Ignatius counsels us to open our hearts to a spiritual director or another person ...

spiritual desolation - Sunflower Seed Spirituality

In the first week of the Spiritual Exercises by St Ignatius of Loyola the focus of the prayer is sin: our own personal sin, original sin, the sin of the world: ...

Ep. 2 - Rules 1-9 - Spiritual Desolation: Be Aware ... - YouTube

spiritual-desolation-be-aware-understand-take-action ... resist the various agitations and temptations of the enemy; since he ...

Spiritual Desolation Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts

Fr. Timothy Gallagher and Kris McGregor discuss spiritual desolation in the context of Ignatian spirituality, focusing on three important actions: Being aware, ...

What to Do About Feeling Far from God (Desolation) (feat ... - YouTube

Priest shares how to overcome spiritual desolation. Augustine Institute | The Catholic Faith Explained•7.5K views · 36:32. Go to channel ...

Craft of Surviving Desolation | FSE - First Spiritual Exercises

9. Trust the cycle of consolation. Do not make big decisions in desolation. · 10. Face suspicious obstacles. · 11. Expect resistance. · 12. Surrender to God.

Three Possible Causes of Spiritual Desolation

If you live long enough you will experience spiritual desolation. Don't wait till you're in the middle of it to try to figure it out. Prepare ...

From Desolation to Consolation - What is Desolation?

A spiritual director can help us with discerning the movements of the spirits and paying attention to the particular markers of consolation and ...

The Ignatian Year X: Dealing with Desolation - Creo en Dios!

Rather it means to keep praying. If you experiencing dryness in prayer, don't stop praying, keep praying. Third, Ignatius reminds us that we can ...

The Fourth Rule: Spiritual Desolation - FORMED

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, ...

How to Discern Between Consolation & Desolation | Lenten Exercises

Thus he seeks to prevent the soul from advancing. It is characteristic of the good spirit, however, to give courage and strength, consolations, tears, ...

Avoiding Decisions in Desolation, Part 1: Generalities

For just as in consolation the good spirit guides and counsels us, so in desolation the evil spirit guides and counsels. Following his [the evil ...

3 Reasons for Dryness in Prayer and Spiritual Desolation - YouTube

St. Ignatius of Loyola tells us that there are three reasons for experiencing spiritual desolations or dryness in prayer: our unfaithfulness ...

Understanding the types of 'Desolations' and their 'Cure' - Mediation

Certain negativity can lead to spiritual desolation. This can include excessive unhealthy anxiety, sadness, obsessions, hatred, fornication, envy, jealousy, ...

Consolation & Desolation - God In All Things

When you recognise that you're in a state of desolation, Ignatius reverses things and says, do those spiritual things nonetheless! Don't let ...