DPD1-“What is an Examen”-The Daily Prayer of Discernment: The Examen Prayer w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher

Episode 1 The Daily Prayer of Discernment: The Ignatian Wisdom of the Examen Prayer- Serves as an introduction to the coming series and the Examen Prayer. Can we live with our spiritual eyes open to catch the action of God? The Examen Prayer is the one prayer St. Ignatius could not imagine doing without. You can’t standstill in the spiritual life if you are praying the Examen Prayer.
Father Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V., was ordained in 1979 as a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, a religious community dedicated to retreats and spiritual formation according to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Fr. Gallagher is featured on the EWTN series “Living the Discerning Life: The Spiritual Teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola”.

[@rosavallejo4211]

Thank you Father Gallagher and your ministry.

[@techongwang8439]

Thanks so much Father so your inspiring talk. Truly, how different our lives can be if our spiritual eyes are open enough to catch the actions and gifts of God in the many daily moments, thanks Father.

[@lindaalbarracin901]

Thank you Fr. Gallagher for your enlightening discourse on the Examen Prayer...My heartfelt appreciation to Ms. MCGREGOR for being a sensitive host...She allows Fr. Gallagher to explain without interruptions...allowing me to listen intently and understand the points discussed...and summing it up.briefly at the end...Thank you much Ms. McGregor ...you are a perfect host ..God bless us all

[@marychakkalackal6076]

Thank you Fr. Gallagher

[@ritaplantamura6027]

Thank you for sharing. God Bless you.

[@saltenlight-]

Thank you Discerning Hearts for putting this together and for Fr Timothy' s wonderful sharing on the Examen. Fr your real life examples that accompany the teachings truly helps me grasp the message. It's simply a blessing. Thankyou

[@marianmuth7371]

Forgiveness & Renewal

[@Miriana727]

Thank you,

[@nellahashimoto1342]

Thank you Father. Not sure I can follow this discernment but pray for ability to do so. Feel so inadequate. Thank you and God bless.

[@ArizonaWillful]

Feeling inadequate is "the enemy" as Father Gallagher refers to negative self-defeating thoughts that may be inserted into our minds by negative entities. You can always do a lot more than you think you can. After all, he is just suggesting that we take 15 minutes a day to ponder how the day has gone. It isn't like being asked to swim the English Channel. LOL

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[@ArizonaWillful]

I wonder if what Saint Ignatius referred to as Consolation versus Desolation might apply to medical mental illnesses like being bi-polar (manic-depressive), or clinical depression or generalized anxiety disorder.

[@13Ucube]

Are you suggesting you could medicate spirituality? Sorry, doctor, I imagine the soul requires much more than Freud

[@ratunkuuu]

in my opinion, consolation and desolation are like sun and rain on tbe journey (im cool countries) - in sunshine you feel happy and want to keep going, where in rain you want to give up it all and hide away. And also, both mania and low mood are part of desolation. they both are difficult, unwanted and hopefully they both are to turn imto so.ething dofferent.

[@chesterdagus2641]

From my understanding, what Ignatius is referring to is spiritual consolation and desolation which pertains only to spiritual life. However, there is also other forms of consolation and desolation (physical, emotional, maybe mental illness). These other forms can affect our spiritual life and so are also important. I recommend listening to Fr. Gallagher's talk on the first 14 rules. He addresses it there.