The Text of the Rules
Prologue: A Greater Discernment of Spirits
The Contrasting Spirits in the New Spiritual Situation (Rule 1)
When Spiritual Consolation Is Surely of God (Rule 2)
When Spiritual Consolation Is Ambiguous (Rule 3)
True or False Light? (Rule 4)
The End Reveals the Beginning (Rule 5)
The Review That Prepares the Future (Rule 6)
Consonance or Dissonance? (Rule 7)
The Ambiguous Time after Unambiguous Consolation (Rule 8)
In Spiritual Consolation, Fr. Gallagher introduces us to the teachings of Ignatius of Loyola through the use of real-life examples and principles from Ignatius's Second Rules for discernment. Fr. Gallagher, author of The Discernment of Spirits and The Examen Prayer, shows how all of us, especially those with busy religious lives, can learn to listen to and follow God's leading. -- ‡c From back cover