SE12:E7 - BONUS EPISODE: Ignatian Discernment with Fr. Timothy Gallagher

Have you ever wondered which of your every day thoughts are from God, and which are not? Or have you ever contemplated, “What’s God’s will?” when faced with a decision, big or small? A series of simple principles called the Ignatian Rules of Discernment can bring clarity to these questions and more. They are a 500-year-old playbook to understanding the spiritual movements of our everyday lives and in this bonus guest episode, Jake and Brett unpack the Fourteen Rules of Discernment with the modern master of discernment, Fr. Timothy Gallagher. Fr. Timothy has written countless books on St. Ignatius’s teachings and hosts a podcast to bring these foundational spiritual principles to a modern audience. Though they are simple, they are transformational for growth in the spiritual life.

Discussion Questions

1. What stood out to you in this episode?

2. Before listening to this episode, had you heard of discernment? What did you think it was?

3. How has your understanding of discernment changed after listening to this episode?

Resources

• The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living, Fr. Timothy Gallagher (book)

• The Discernment of Spirits in Marriage, Fr. Timothy Gallagher (book)

• Discerning the Will of God: An Ignatian Guide to Christian Decision Making, Fr. Timothy Gallagher (book)

• The Examen Prayer, Fr. Timothy Gallagher (book)

• Discerning Hearts - The Discernment of Spirits (podcast)

• frtimothygallagher.org (website)

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