Understanding the Dark Night of St. John of the Cross, pt. 1- Spiritual Desolation /w Fr. Gallagher

[@sacredquestreno]

Having lived a long way into this and experienced the infused contemplation you mention, I'm grateful for your sensitive and well thought out presentation.

[@Ralph_Malph]

Enlightening ! I love it.

[@lindaruss3772]

So glad I found this. Besides yourself, I only found Bishop Barron on this topic (dark night). I knew I could depend on a well-studied and understandable explanation from you Fr. Unfortunately, the New Agers have taken DNOS as their own, with all kinds of wonky definitions of it!! God bless u greatly Father. TY!

[@samanthabarse4633]

So… I experienced both desolation and the dark night simultaneously! Thank you Lord for freedom!!! Thank you Lord for purification!!! Thank you for love beyond measure and comprehension ❤

[@DianneWood2012]

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[@MichaelMurphy-zs4gs]

I wish it would end, already! I did the steps with Fr. Broom. Nice... But still very down.

[@gerir8634]

Prayer in Times of Discouragement “O God, my mind whirls around in confusion and my soul seems destitute of all consolation. It is as if all the world and all my life were telescoped into one moment and I carry the burden of it all. I cannot see any future except tomorrow being another today. “All my yesterdays crowd around me, some accusing and some regret filled. It is like a prison with a thousand voices shouting for attention. “Divine Jailor, You have the key to release my soul from the prison of discouragement. Unlock the doors and let me roam freely into the regions of Your love. Deliver me from the tyranny of my own will. “Surely You take no pleasure in my soul disquieted within me, for then I am wrapped in myself: Do I hear You whisper, “Unlock the door for the key is within. I wait ready to enter and comfort you.” Jesus, I trust in you! Mother Angelica

[@imnotmelvin3]

Vitamin b1 is good to lift up the mind, and your faith. ❤

[@donnacurran3388]

Fasting,cleanse confusion

[@riseandshine6896]

No matter how l pray l can't seem to reach Jesus , l suffer GAD disorder, l was always a very anxious person my dad was an alcohol my parent's are separated l've had rejection all my life and was always a sickley child l have returned to the faith and pray a lot for my family my two brothers are drinkers to and my youngest brother is gay . Then when l met my husband l had more rejection and was still suffering from my health .l pray very heavily for peace For my family l don't want them to be lost l'm trying to get my husband and my daughter back to Jesus ljust feel very tired and feel l just want to give up yet l yern for Jesus so much. I also feel l know things but don't know how l know , l just say when you know you know .l know straight away if l can take someone at face value . I would love to be oblivious , well you know what they say lgnorance is bliss. GOD BLESS ALL.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@siobhanmcneenan3253]

Patience

[@irishcoffee9176]

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[@rosavallejo4211]

Life changing, thank you Father Gallagher and your ministry.

[@John-tx8gs]

Highly recommend his books. Very helpful.

[@siobhanmcneenan3253]

So the Dark Night is not a punishment?

[@1406Pictures]

No, it's not Siobhan. The Dark Night (not desolation) is a purging from the senses and desires in order to reach detachment from the former self. You'll then be completely available to God. It's painful, very painful but rewarding x

[@bitkurd]

@@1406Pictures that’s a very cool story! But why the human mind is so flawed? Endless chatter always running on full throttle, the brain in the other side registers all the nonsense then the mind tells you to forget it all. Who would create something so flawed like human brain?

[@siobhanmcneenan3253]

@@bitkurd life is not a silly joke. Jesus Christ died for me and you. Life is difficult and no one will escape suffering. The Bible says "the Righteous have many trials". Better to suffer well. God Bless

[@Madmen604]

I think it might be consequence of sin? But with Mother Theresa , she gave everything she had to others. I think one gets physically and spiritually depleted doing that. In the same way social workers get depleted from giving everything from their heart and soul to others. Then we wonder if it's any use because no one else cares, and because we get criticized.

[@robert-f8f8k]

i am going through it now i have a Spiritual Director its very painful but i thank Our Lord And God For putting me here and his will be done for as long it does hurt just to want to love Christ more and more but my soul is not ready for the total union, thank you as i have been detatching from created things for some yrs now but thank you,