SWR-9 – More from Rule 5 – The Second Week Rules for the Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Summary: <br> <br> Episode 9 – More from Rule 5 – The Second Week Rules for the Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide to a Greater Discernment of Spirits with Fr. Timothy Gallagher<br> Fr. Gallagher breaks open more fully Rule 5 and the need to “give much attention to the course of the thoughts.” Then he emphasizes the importance of understanding the signs of the good spirit and problematic signs given by the enemy.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Fifth Rule. <br> The fifth: We should give much attention to the course of the thoughts; and if the beginning, middle and end is all good, inclined to all good, it is a sign of the good angel; but if in the course of the thoughts that he brings, it ends in something bad, or distractive, or less good than the soul had proposed to do before, or if it weakens it, or disquiets, or troubles the soul, taking away the peace, tranquility and quiet, which it had before, it is a clear sign that it proceeds from the bad spirit, the enemy of our profit and eternal salvation.(333)<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Through a series of compelling conference talks, Fr. Gallagher carefully breaks open St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Second Week Rules for Greater Discernment. This set of 8 “rules” (or guidelines) helps us to discern whether a seemingly good, noble, holy idea or feeling, often understood as a “spiritual consolation,” could be a working of the enemy intending to lead us astray. He shows how all of us can learn to listen to and follow God’s gentle leading in our daily lives.<br> For other episodes in this series, visit <a href="https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/fr-timothy-gallagher-the-second-week-rules-for-the-discernment-of-spirits-discerning-hearts-podcasts/">The Second Week Rules for the Discernment Spirits with Fr. Timothy Gallagher – DH Page</a>.<br> <br> You can find the book <a href="https://amzn.to/2KGNoia">here</a>.<br> Also, here are the 2 handouts mentioned by Fr. Gallagher in Talk 2:<br> Guidance for a Greater Discernment of Spirits with Fr. Timothy Gallagher O.M.V.<br> For the PDF document: <br> Handout Number 1 – The Text of the 8 Rules of the Second Week<br> <a href="https://www.discerninghearts.com/Gallagher/The_Text_of_the_Rules.pdf">https://www.discerninghearts.com/Gallagher/The_Text_of_the_Rules.pdf</a><br> Handout Number 2 – Examples – Discernment of Spirits – 2nd Week rules<br> <a href="https://www.discerninghearts.com/Gallagher/EXAMPLES-DISCERNMENT_OF_SPIRITS-SECOND_WEEK_RULES.pdf">https://www.discerninghearts.com/Gallagher/EXAMPLES-DISCERNMENT_OF_SPIRITS-SECOND_WEEK_RULES.pdf</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> For more from Fr. Gallagher on Discerning Hearts:<br> <a href="https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/fr-timothy-gallagher-discernment-of-spirits/">The Discernment of Spirits: The First Week Rules /w Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/fr-timothy-gallagher-the-examen-prayer/">The Daily Prayer of Discernment: The Examen Prayer with Fr. Timothy Gallagher</a><br> <a href="https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/fr-timothy-gallagher-discernment-of-gods-will/">The Discernment of God’s Will in Everyday Decisions</a><a href="https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/fr-timothy-gallagher-discernment-of-gods-will/"> with Fr. Timothy Gallager</a><br> <br> <br> <br>
