When You Struggle in the Spiritual Life: An Ignatian Path to Freedom

by Timothy M. Gallagher OMV

Overview

Once a person embarks on a spiritual journey questions and roadblocks will come up. Ignatian spirituality and practices hold a treasure of answers, and no one can explain Ignatian lifestyles as can Fr. Timothy Gallagher. - This little volume of clear and practical guidelines is invaluable for anyone wanting to grow spiritually. In this new volume, Fr. Gallagher explores additional understandings and applications of the Ignatian rules. These personal reflections have arisen from the delight—and the labor—of learning and sharing the rules, witnessing the joy and hope they have given to so many. These Ignatian guidelines set captives free from the discouragement and sadness of spiritual desolation. They offer hope precisely where persons may have felt hope was not possible—and so release new energy for the spiritual journey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824597023
Publisher:	The Crossroad Publishing Company
Publication date:	04/01/2021
Pages:	102
Sales rank:	644,598
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Father Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V., has taught, assisted in formation work, and served two terms as provincial in his own community. He is the author of several books on the spiritual teaching of St. Ignatius of Loyola and Venerable Bruno Lanteri, founder of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary where he is a member.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction 1

Rule 2 of St. Ignatius's Fourteen Rules for the Discernment of Spirits: The Text 7

Chapter 1 The Setting of the Text 9

Chapter 2 The Person: One Growing toward God 13

Chapter 3 Four Tactics of the Enemy 21

Chapter 4 Five Tactics of the Good Spirit 49

Chapter 5 Finding the Path to Freedom 69

Appendix 1 The Text of the Fourteen Rules: Literal Translation 73

Appendix 2 The Text of the Fourteen Rules: Contemporary Version 83

Notes 87

Resources 91

About the Author 93