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“By providing a sound understanding of Ignatian principles and applying them in a skillful way to daily life, Fr. Gallagher meets the pressing needs of retreat directors, retreatants, students of spiritual theology, and others interested in deepening their spiritual lives. I know of no comparable volume that proves so helpful.”
— HARVEY D. EGAN, S.J., professor emeritus of theology, Boston College (from the book’s foreword)
“| recommend Discernment of Spirits. The author shows a profound understanding of Ignatius’s rules for discernment and uses good examples to illustrate them.”
— WILLIAM A. BARRY, S.J., author of Letting God Come Close
IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, FOUNDER OF THE JESUITS, is one of the most influential spiritual leaders of all time, yet many readers find his Rules for discernment hard
to understand. What can Ignatius teach us about the discernment of spirits that lies at the very heart of Christian life? In The Discernment of Spirits, Father Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V., helps us understand the Rules and how their insights are essential for our spiritual growth today. By integrating the Rules and the experience of contemporary people, Fr. Gallagher shows the precision, clarity, and insight of Ignatius’s Rules, as well as the importance of his thought for spiritual life today. When we learn to read Ignatius correctly, we discover in his remarkable words our own struggles, joys, and triumphs. This book is for all who desire greater awareness of God’s action in their daily spiritual lives and is essential reading for retreat directors, spiritual directors,
priests, and counselors.
Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V., a Catholic priest, member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, retreat leader, Ignatian scholar, and international lecturer, holds a doctorate from the Gregorian University in Rome and is the author of several books, including Discerning the Will of God and The Examen Prayer (the topic of a TV series). Fr. Gallagher lives in Boston.
