S4E4 The Battleground of the Mind and the 14 Rules of St. Ignatius; Rule Four Darkness of Soul/Spiritual Desolation vs Depression

Update: 2025-11-08

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In this episode we look at what desolation is; the opposite of consolation. God does not cause desolation He allows it. We look at spiritual versus non-spiritual desolation and the difference between desolation and clinical depression.

Fr. Timothy Gallagher “The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living”

https://share.google/xAgkLPx2kMy1refuY (an article on desolation vs depression)

How to Trust God When It’s Hard

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=buZ6xyeOugk&si=uo9VXI4id49mRzeA

John and Stephanie Burke at Divine Intimacy Radio

C.S. Lewis “The Case for Christianity”

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20356007

Rev. Jacques Philippe, In the School of the Holy Spirit

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