S4E6 The Battleground of the Mind and the 14 Rules of St. Ignatius Rule 6: Leaning into the Punch/What to Do in Desolation

This episode we talk about what we need to do more of in desolation. We Look at the three components of this rule; Prayer, Examination/Meditation, and Penance as a remedy for spiritual desolation and growing in virtue. We also delve into some things we can do to help the physical which in turn will help the spiritual. Resources: Fr. Timothy Gallagher, Discernment of Spirits, An Ignatian Guide to Everyday Living Psalm 16:1-11 Psalm 1:1-4,6 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”  https://youtu.be/76HuH7Pm69k?si=n_yMkPZ5x0SOkl8L (importance of journaling) https://youtube.com/shorts/D1PMJahbctE?si=FnymA5jwt6aG7kx- (importance of color in vision) https://youtu.be/_7PoVAClvcc?si=IdSWW6UpfSdESgFb (pints with Aquinas Conrad bars on sorrow with Fr. Boniface) https://catholicus.eu/en/st-john-of-the-cross-the-dark-night-the-suffering-that-purifies-the-soul/ St. John of the Cross – Active night of the Spirit