The last few rules have focused on how to act in times of spiritual desolation. Today, we flip the script and talk about preparing during a time of consolation. How can we not be caught off guard in the future? Plus, Father Josh gets a little worked up today with a tangential question about the love of God. We hope you enjoy!

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Welcome to Lent! Today we take a look at the account of the temptation of Jesus in the desert. What does this mean for temptation in the Christian life? Also, we talk about Saint John Paul II's work Love and Responsibility in helping us grow in the virtue of chastity. 

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Today we welcome a special guest onto the show, Father Andrew Marr. He has been reading through Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life. We take a look at the first three rules from a Catholic perspective.

12 Rules for Life-
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Why do I experience spiritual desolation? Is it my fault? Ever wondered this? Today, St. Ignatius gives us three different reasons for why we undergo times of spiritual desolation. 

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Today we cover two rules. Rule 7 deals with the sufficient grace that God gives us in times of desolation. Rule 8 gives us a tool for how we are to think in times of spiritual desolation.


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Mundelein Seminary (where we went) is celebrating 100 years of forming parish priests. As part of this celebration, we look back at our experience. What was it like at seminary? Are good things happening at seminaries today?

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What does one do when experiencing spiritual desolation? Today, we examine Rule Six from St. Ignatius of Loyola. 

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Make sure to listen to last week's episode first. Today, we continue our interview, getting more into their experience as Catholic missionaries on campus. What are some signs of hope? What is working?

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We love to hear personal testimonies of how God has worked in the lives of his people. Today, we sit down with Joel and Brenna Bittner to do just that. In this interview, we talk about life at college, growing in faith, dating, and their journey to becoming FOCUS missionaries.

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Our last episode explored the topic of spiritual consolation. St. Ignatius next describes its opposite, spiritual desolation. Being able to identify spiritual consolation and desolation is key in understanding our spiritual experience and knowing what to do next in discerning the will of God.

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The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living by Timothy M. Gallagher

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