Rough roads and crosses of the spiritual life — Saint in Progress Episode #47

The spiritual life can be a hot mess sometimes. Maybe it’s just distractions, maybe it’s a period of discouragement, maybe it’s something deeper and more difficult. This week Mike takes a look at:

• Temptations to take a shortcut (or abandon the journey)

• Spiritual desolation and consolation and St. Ignatius of Loyola

• The dark night of the soul and St. John of the Cross

• The three ages of the interior life

• What to do when you’re on a patch of “rough road” in the spiritual life

Episode Resources

• Our birth defect, Saint in Progress Episode #2

• Our handicapped life, Saint in Progress Episode #3

• Getting to the root of it all, Saint in Progress Episode #4

• Obstacles to truth, Saint in Progress Episode #44

• The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living

• Dark Night of the Soul

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