The spiritual life can be a hot mess sometimes. Maybe it’s just distractions, maybe it’s a period of discouragement, maybe it’s something deeper and more difficult. This week Mike takes a look at:

  • Temptations to take a shortcut (or abandon the journey)

  • Spiritual desolation and consolation and St. Ignatius of Loyola

  • The dark night of the soul and St. John of the Cross

  • The three ages of the interior life

  • What to do when you’re on a patch of “rough road” in the spiritual life

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