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April 29, 2016 - Discernment of Spirits: Rule 1

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This week, Dan and Melissa discuss the first Rule of the

Discernment of Spirits by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

  • Rule 1 -  "In the
    • persons who go from mortal sin to mortal sin, the enemy will
    propose apparent pleasures, making them imagine sensual delights
    and pleasures in order to enslave them more and make them grow in
    their vices and sins. In these persons, the good spirit uses a
    contrary method, pricking them and disturbing their
    consciences through the process of reason and moral judgment."
    • The devil will work to convince someone with a poorly
      • formed conscience or who might be new to the spiritual
      life that peace obtained through sinful behavior is from
      God. However, this is a false sense of peace.

    • God will "prick us" to disturb the conscience through the

      process of reason and moral judgement. He will cause an uneasiness
      within us to bring us back to living a virtuous life.

    • Knowing how the enemy works and how the flesh works can help you

      fight sinful inclinations.

    • The life of Saint Augustine is a good example of overcoming

      habitual, mortal sin through the grace of God.

      Resources:

      • SpiritualDirection.com - website
      • EWTN Global Catholic Radio
      • SpiritualDirection.com - website
      • Avila
        • Institute for Spiritual Formation
      • Introduction to Discernment of Spirits --
        • Last week's show
      • Dogmatic Constitution on the Church in the Modern
        • World - Lumen Gentium - Chapter V discusses the
        Universal Call to Holiness
      • EWTN Religious Catalogue - online
      • The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for
        • Everyday Living by Father Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V.
        (Oblates of the Virgin Mary)
      • Forty Weeks by Father William
        • Watson
      • Confessions of Saint Augustine
      • Acts 7:54-8:3 - The Martyrdom of
        • Saint Stephen - USCCB Bible link (click at bottom of page to go to
        chapter 8)
      • Acts 9:1-19 - The Conversion of Saint Paul -
        • USCCB Bible link
      • 1 Thessalonians 5:23 - "May the God of peace
        • himself make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul,
        and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus
        Christ." - USCCB Bible link
      • Questions? Send an e-mail to [email protected] or call
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