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“the lack of this spiritual “visitation” by God was “due to my not having disposed myself or helped myself throughout the day, or in giving place to some thoughts that distracted me from his words in the sacrifice [the Mass] and from his divine majesty.”
― Timothy M. Gallagher, The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living

“How are we to attain such a heart when in the joy of spiritual consolation? Ignatius writes: “Let one who is consoled seek to humble himself and lower himself as much as he can, thinking of how little he is capable in the time of desolation without such grace or consolation.” Again, as in earlier rules, the path toward such humility lies in the choice to think in a certain way, while we are in spiritual consolation.”
― Timothy M. Gallagher, The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living

“Certainly humility is blessed in itself and draws upon us the grace of God (1 Pet 5:5). For Ignatius, a humble heart is the rich spiritual soil from which all other virtues spring (SpirEx, 146); a heart that is humble is a heart completely open to embrace God’s call (SpirEx, 167).”
― Timothy M. Gallagher, The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living

“God was my Father, my all. I prayed, sang hymns, cried, laughed, talking to myself of how far He could place me above all sorrow. Then I laid still to enjoy the heavenly peace that came over my soul; and I am sure, in the two hours so enjoyed, grew ten years in the spiritual life….”
― Timothy M. Gallagher, The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living