In today’s episode I answer a question of one of our listeners, about experiencing dryness in prayer, difficulty to pay attention, and a wandering mind. I share the example of St. Teresa of Avila, who also suffered something similar. I give some foundations to understand the spiritual realities of consolation and desolation, using the principles of St. Ignatius of Loyola in his Rules for Discernment of Spirits. I also give some simple recommendations on what to do in desolation. Among other things, I recommend examining one’s conscience and revisiting the way how to do a time of prayer or meditation (see the article in the show notes below).
- Article on HOW TO DO a time of MEDITATION: https://www.mileschristi.org/easy-steps-to-do-a-time-of-personal-prayer-or-meditation/ - (a Meditation Method based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.)
- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.
- Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org
- This Podcast’s Website: https://www.forcollegecatholics.org
- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/
- Recorded at our Family Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
- Intro music from pond5.com
135 Joan of Arc and “The Dwarf” – Passions and Virtue
134 Did Jesus experience fear? The moral value of our passions
133 Understanding the moral value of our human actions
132 “Saul was consenting to Stephen’s execution.” (Acts 8:1)
131 “For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free”—St. Paul (Life of Bl. Franz Jägerstätter.)
130 The Beatitudes – Blessed Are The Merciful
129 The Beatitudes – Blessed Are They Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
128 The Beatitudes – Blessed Are The Poor in Spirit
127 The Beatitudes – Blessed are the Pure of Heart
126 The Beatitudes – The New Law of the Gospel
125 Jesus Christ, the Point of Reference of our Moral Life
124 Looking for True Happiness – The Life in Christ
123 Interview – Ben and Amy on Dating, Relationships and Marriage
122 Blessed Solanus Casey – Spiritual Reflections
121 Life of Blessed Solanus Casey
120 Married Couples are the Bulwark of Society
119 Interview – Ben and Shelby Hufford on Dating & Marriage (Part 2)
118 Interview – Ben and Shelby Hufford on Dating & Marriage (Part 1)
117 Effects of the Sacrament of Marriage
116 What Makes a Marriage Valid?
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