SWR-12 – Rule 7 – The Second Week Rules for the Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide to a Greater Discernment of Spirits with Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Summary: <br> <br> Episode 12 – Rule 7 – 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 provides teaching of Rule 7, which describes the classic discernment imagery of a drop of water on a sponge and the contrast of a drop of water hitting a stone regarding the good spirit’s workings and that of the enemy.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Seventh Rule.<br> The seventh: In those who proceed from good to better, the good angel touches such a soul sweetly, lightly and gently, as a drop of water that enters a sponge; and the bad touches it sharply and with noise and disquiet, as when the drop of waterfalls on a stone; and in those who proceed from bad to worse the above-said spirits touch in a contrary way; the cause of which is that the disposition of the soul is contrary or similar to the said angels; for when it is contrary, they enter with clamor and sensible disturbances, perceptibly; and when it is similar, they enter with silence, as in their own house through an open door. (335)<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>
