June 3, 2016 - Discernment of Spirits, Rule 6

Description: The Discernment of Spirits, Rule 6 states that when on experiencing spiritual desolation, he or she needs to make a change against the spiritual desolation itself.

Topic/Questions covered in the show:

• Is suffering meritorious for the soul when experienced outside of or without Christ?
• What are the characteristics of true peace vs. false peace?
• How can one experience the peace that Jesus promises in Scripture?
• According to Rule 6 of the Discernment of Spirits, we must insist more on prayer, insist more on meditation, be spiritually awake, and insist more on penance.
• How does spiritual desolation manifest itself in everyday 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.
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