Two Hearts True Healing Podcast

S4E8 The Battleground of the Mind and the 14 Rules of Saint Ignatius Rule 8: Just Keep Swimming/On Patience and Living Consolation when in Desolation

We have been journeying together on the theme of desolation. This episode gets into more specifics on how to live Consolation when in Desolation.
Resources:
Dori from Finding Nemo
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings character, Samwise Gamgee
Romans 8:28
The Discernment of Spirits, An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living, Fr. Timothy Gallagher
Awakenings by Julian of Norwich
Deuteronomy 4:32-40
Luke 11:21-23
Psalm 69:33-35
Psalm 16
Interior Castle, St. Teresa of Avila

S4E7 The Battleground of the Mind and the 14 Rules of Saint Ignatius Rule 7; Being Mindful and When to Resist

This episode is on resisting Desolation. St. Ignatius calls us to consider how we are left to our natural powers and what we should do. God whether we feel it or not is still with us giving us grace.
Resources:
https://youtu.be/9zyFBEYEVug?si=tItHVp6y6MFJAcht
https://youtu.be/mvyx4Sx3_Aw?si=AWBaR7oFSTKpMQ4q
Fr. Timothy Gallagher, “Discernment of Spirits, An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living.”
Baruch 4:5-12, 16-23, 27-29,
Matthew 16:13-17
St. Philip Neri “Do not grieve over the temptations you suffer. When the Lord intends to bestow a particular virtue on us, He often permits us first to be tempted by the opposite vice. Therefore, look upon every temptation as an invitation to grow in a particular virtue and a promise by God that you will be successful, if only you stand fast.”
 

Special Edition Out of the Mouths of Babes

Join us for a special Christmas Edition for the Season of Christmas from the mouths of some very special babes.

Interview with Hannah Saeger

Join us for a special edition interview with the author of God Made Me Good, Hannah Saeger.

Prayer Moment Dec 13th

Here is the recording of our Livestream prayer session. Stay tuned for more sessions and join us live next time! Email us your prayer intentions at prayer@twoheartstruehealing.com 

S4E6 The Battleground of the Mind and the 14 Rules of St. Ignatius Rule 6: Leaning into the Punch/What to Do in Desolation

This episode we talk about what we need to do more of in desolation. We Look at the three components of this rule; Prayer, Examination/Meditation, and Penance as a remedy for spiritual desolation and growing in virtue. We also delve into some things we can do to help the physical which in turn will help the spiritual.
Resources:
Fr. Timothy Gallagher, Discernment of Spirits, An Ignatian Guide to Everyday Living
Psalm 16:1-11
Psalm 1:1-4,6
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” 
https://youtu.be/76HuH7Pm69k?si=n_yMkPZ5x0SOkl8L (importance of journaling)
https://youtube.com/shorts/D1PMJahbctE?si=FnymA5jwt6aG7kx- (importance of color in vision)
https://youtu.be/_7PoVAClvcc?si=IdSWW6UpfSdESgFb (pints with Aquinas Conrad bars on sorrow with Fr. Boniface)
https://catholicus.eu/en/st-john-of-the-cross-the-dark-night-the-suffering-that-purifies-the-soul/
St. John of the Cross – Active night of the Spirit

S4E5 The Battleground of the Mind and the 14 Rules of St. Ignatius Rule 5: Fidelity in Desolation/Dryness versus Desolation

This episode we talk about desolation again and how to handle it and walk through it. We also talk about dryness versus desolation.
Resources
The discernment of Spirits by Father Timothy Gallagher
Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraph #2091
Prayer by Thomas Merton (sometimes called “The Prayer of Unknowing”)
Matthew 3:13-17
Mark 4:35-41
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/sd6-dealing-with-dryness-in-prayer-spiritual-desolation-be-aware-understand-take-action-with-fr-timothy-gallagher-discerning-hearts-podcast-2/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1763577329238707&usg=AOvVaw1SS1VODJPnStNG4hLVZzlr (Fr. Timothy Galager on Dryness in prayer)
https://www.discerninghearts.com/catholic-podcasts/sd7-dryness-in-prayer-is-it-spiritual-desolation-spiritual-desolation-be-aware-understand-take-action-with-fr-timothy-gallagher-discerning-hearts-podcast/ (part 2)
https://omny.fm/shows/the-saints/saint-roch-episode-one
Thomas A Kempis, Imitation of Christ
 

Prayer Moment

We felt called to prayer and wanted to give the space for you to join us.

S4E4 The Battleground of the Mind and the 14 Rules of St. Ignatius; Rule Four Darkness of Soul/Spiritual Desolation vs Depression

In this episode we look at what desolation is; the opposite of consolation. God does not cause desolation He allows it. We look at spiritual versus non-spiritual desolation and the difference between desolation and clinical depression.
 
Fr. Timothy Gallagher “The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living” 
https://share.google/xAgkLPx2kMy1refuY (an article on desolation vs depression)
How to Trust God When It’s Hard
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=buZ6xyeOugk&si=uo9VXI4id49mRzeA
John and Stephanie Burke at Divine Intimacy Radio
C.S. Lewis “The Case for Christianity”
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20356007
Rev. Jacques Philippe,  In the School of the Holy Spirit 

S4E3 The Battleground of the Mind and the 14 Rules of St. Ignatius Encircling Wall of Fire: Part 2 of Rule 2 and Rule 3 / Interior Awareness and Human Happiness

How does God move us and encourage us when we are growing in virtue? In this episode on part two of rule two and also rule three, we look at what spiritual consolation is and what the difference is with natural non-spiritual consolation and God-given spiritual consolation. We look at how to discern between the areas of awareness to cultivate peace and happiness and how to move with God and when it is Him moving or if it's the Enemy.
Resources:
Fr. Timothy Gallagher “The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living” 
St. Padre Pio: “The Spirit of God is a spirit of peace. Even in the most serious faults he makes us feel a sorrow that is tranquil, humble, and confident, and this is precisely because of his mercy. The spirit of the devil, instead, excites, exasperates, and makes us feel, in that very sorrow, anger against ourselves, whereas we should on the contrary be charitable with ourselves first and foremost. Therefore if any thought agitates you, this agitation never comes from God, who gives you peace, being the Spirit of Peace, but from the devil.”
St. Augustine Book VIII of his autobiographical work, Confessions: It was as if the virtue of continence was saying to him, “Can you not do what these men and women do? Do you think they find the strength to do it in themselves and not in the Lord their God? … Why do you try to stand in your own strength and fail?...Cast yourself upon God and have no fear. He will not shrink away and let you fall. Cast yourself upon him without fear, for he will welcome you and cure you of your ills.”
Ezra 9:8-9 
Zechariah 2:5
Job 22:21-23