Description
“Miraculous! Extremely Helpful!”
— MICHAEL K. KENNEDY, S.J., author of The Jesus Meditations
“Should be required reading for spiritual directors, retreatants, students of spiritual theology, and others interested in deepening their spiritual lives.”
— HARVEY D. EGAN, S.J.
How can we discern when our feelings are genuine signs that God is calling us in a particular direction? In Spiritual Consolation, Father Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V., introduces us to
the teachings of Ignatius of Loyola through the use of real-life examples and principles from Ignatius’ Second Rules for discernment. Fr. Gallagher shows how all of us, especially those with busy religious lives, can learn to listen to and follow God’s leading.
TOPICS INCLUDE
– Contrasting Spirits
– Joy and Gladness
– A Genuine Call from God?
– “Rules for the Same Effect”
– Renewal
– True and False Light Deception
– The End Reveals the Beginning
– Growing Discernment
– Consonance and Dissonance
– Dispositions of the Soul
– Ambiguity
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.
