Ignatian Discernment Institute

Ignatian Discernment Institute The mission of the Ignatian Discernment Institute is to equip people of all vocations to live the spiritual life with hope, joy, and fruitfulness through St.

Ignatius of Loyola’s teaching on discernment.

Many of our spiritual problems resolve when we pay wise attention to the non-spiritual level. Again, if we do what we ca...
06/18/2026

Many of our spiritual problems resolve when we pay wise attention to the non-spiritual level. Again, if we do what we can to combat non-spiritual desolation, we can avoid some spiritual desolation that could come.

06/18/2026

Today, Father Tim provides an example from the diary of St. Teresa of Avila about caring for our humanity. This example underscores the importance of caring for our body, as it also supports our spiritual life.

We must be good stewards of our heath, so too much and too persistent non-spiritual desolation should get our attention....
06/17/2026

We must be good stewards of our heath, so too much and too persistent non-spiritual desolation should get our attention. God calls us to do this for the sake of our spiritual lives, we must act if things feel "too much."

A certain amount of non-spiritual desolation is normal and even holy in a well-lived life. We will understand how normal...
06/16/2026

A certain amount of non-spiritual desolation is normal and even holy in a well-lived life. We will understand how normal of a circumstance this is, and of course that there is no shame in it.

Non-spiritual desolation can be the space where the enemy brings the further trap of spiritual desolation. Ignatius does...
06/15/2026

Non-spiritual desolation can be the space where the enemy brings the further trap of spiritual desolation. Ignatius doesn't explicitly treat this topic in his Rules, but understanding this dynamic can help us guard ourselves further against spiritual desolation.

06/14/2026

Father Tim continues by explaining how non-spiritual desolation can lead to spiritual desolation. Learning to manage non-spiritual desolation can be a tool to avoiding the potential spiritual desolation.

Spiritual desolation is just another part of what it means to live the spiritual life in a fallen, redeemed, and loved w...
06/14/2026

Spiritual desolation is just another part of what it means to live the spiritual life in a fallen, redeemed, and loved world. The remaining Rules for Discernment of Spirits help equip us to be aware of it, understand, and take action to reject it.

What spiritual desolation is not: Ignatius does not speak of a deficiency in physical or emotional energy. These are of ...
06/13/2026

What spiritual desolation is not: Ignatius does not speak of a deficiency in physical or emotional energy. These are of a natural or nonspiritual desolation.

Spiritual desolation, like spiritual consolation, is an experience at the level of the heart. The heaviness that we feel...
06/12/2026

Spiritual desolation, like spiritual consolation, is an experience at the level of the heart. The heaviness that we feel in it's various modes is the desolation, and the level at which it impacts our relationship with God makes it spiritual.

06/11/2026

Today, Father Tim teaches us the difference between spiritual and non-spiritual desolation. In this opposite case when compared to consolation, the Enemy can work to bring spiritual desolation by way of the non-spiritual experience.

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