About this episode

Fr. Timothy Gallagher discusses the Fourteenth Rule of the Discernment of Spirits, focusing on how the enemy attacks our weakest points.

The 14 Rules of the Discernment of Spirits with Fr. Timothy Gallagher with Kris McGregor Episode Sixteen: Rule Fourteen – Strengthening the Weakest Point Episode 16 – The Fourteenth Rule: Likewise, he behaves as a chief bent on conquering and robbing what he desires: for, as a captain and chief of the army, pitching his camp, and looking at the forces or defenses of a stronghold, attacks it on the weakest side, in like manner the enemy of human nature, roaming about, looks in turn at all our virtues, theological, cardinal and moral; and where he finds us weakest and most in need for our eternal salvation, there he attacks us and aims at taking us. Episode Sixteen of The Discernment of Spirits: Setting the Captives Free brings the First Week rules to completion with Rule Fourteen , the final and culminating insight of St. Ignatius. Fr. Timothy Gallagher , in conversation with Kris McGregor , explains how the enemy studies the whole of our spiritual life and attacks precisely where we are weakest. Ignatius describes the enemy as a leader intent on conquering and robbing. This is not a noble battle. It is theft and destruction. Like a captain surveying a fortified town, the…

People in this episode

Host: Kris McGregor

Guest: Fr. Timothy Gallagher

Topics covered

• discernment of spirits
• spiritual life
• weakness
• St. Ignatius
• spiritual warfare

Keywords

• discernment
• spirits
• weakness
• St. Ignatius
• spiritual attack
• Christianity
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The 14 Rules of the Discernment of Spirits, The Discernment of Spirits: Setting the Captives Free

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