107 Why Does God Allow Us to Go Through Desolation?

"When one enjoys consolation, let him consider how he will conduct himself during the time of ensuing desolation,
and store up a supply of strength as defense against that day."
St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises #323

Rule #9 - St. Ignatius gives 3 principle reasons why God allows us to go through times of desolation.

Rule #10 - prepare ahead of time, while in consolation, for the next desolation.

Scripture:

• Acts 14:22

[This is a reposting of the talks I gave on St. Ignatius of Loyola’s rules for the discernment of spirits, drawing on Fr. Timothy Gallagher's material and the actual rules from the Spiritual Exercises. We edited out the Spanish translation from these teachings, so if it sounds clipped or you sometimes hear the translator’s voice overlapping, that’s why.]