Fighting Back in Spiritual Desolation | Ignatian Rule 6 Explained
Description
When desolation strikes, don’t just endure—fight back. In this episode, Jordan and Dan Burke unpack Rule 6 of St. Ignatius’ Discernment of Spirits, revealing how proactive prayer, meditation, and discipline can break the enemy’s grip.
Resources Mentioned in this series:
Free Video Series on Spiritual Warfare and Discernment of Spirits
Avila Institute Class on Discernment of Spirits
Fr. Gallaghers book on Discernment of Spirits
Dans best selling book - Spiritual Warfare and Discernment of Spirits
Timestamp Summary:
0:00 Series Continuation
7:24 The Intersection of Faith, Psychology, and Spiritual Warfare
12:51 Fighting Spiritual Desolation Through Prayer and Discernment
18:56 Spiritual and Physical Fitness Require Consistent Training and Endurance
22:18 Overcoming Spiritual Desolation Through Intense Prayer and Discipline
Key Takeaways:
- The importance of acknowledging and addressing the devil's influence in everyday spiritual life.
- Rule 6 from St. Ignatius' spiritual exercises urges intensified prayer and reflection during times of desolation.
- A call for integrating psychological understanding with supernatural faith to maintain spiritual health.
- The potential pitfalls of over-relying on secular psychology in spiritual matters.
- Strategies to combat spiritual desolation include increased prayer, meditation, and doing the opposite of what desolation tempts.
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