{"product_id":"overcoming-spiritual-discouragement-the-wisdom-and-spiritual-power-of-venerable-bruno-lanteri-9781682780954","title":"Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement: The Wisdom and Spiritual Power of Venerable Bruno Lanteri","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith warmth, understanding, and pastoral skill, Fr. Timothy Gallagher provides here a hopeful invitation to all who struggle to overcome the greatest obstacle of all in the spiritual life -- discouragement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur enemy actively exploits our vulnerabilities, shrewdly leading us time and again into an overwhelming sense of disturbance. But Fr. Gallagher pulls the curtain back on the wiles of the devil, offering gentle reflections that are remarkably effective in lightening the burdens of your day-to-day spiritual life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn practical ways to find peace amid your spiritual struggles, and patience in the face of even the most intense trials. Best of all, you'll learn how to profit spiritually from the afflictions that beset you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach reflection in these pages begins with a quotation by Venerable Bruno Lanteri, the holy founder of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, whose wisdom has guided the uncommonly insightful spirituality of Fr. Gallagher. In these pages, you will learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to do when you have reached the point of despair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to evade sadness, melancholy, and temptation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays you can be joyful even when you do not feel mirth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to leave the sins, weaknesses, and failures of your past to God's mercy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to recognize the enemy, even when he presents himself under the appearance of good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is holy presumption, why you want it, and how to get it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe five benefits you'll derive from regular Confession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow each part of the Mass corresponds to an affection of the heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProven techniques for waging warfare against negative moods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no shame in spiritual desolation. Fr. Gallagher reminds us that the greatest of saints suffered from this affliction. The key is to learn how to draw closer to God in life's darkest moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOvercoming Spiritual Discouragement\u003c\/i\u003e is a call to hope . . . a call to solace in time of suffering . . . and a call to stand tall in times of affliction. Read this book, and you'll learn how to enter into the sublime peace and joy that our Lord promises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V. is an American Roman Catholic priest and the Denver-based author of seven bestselling books on the theology and spirituality of Ignatius of Loyola. He served for ten years as provincial superior of his Catholic religious congregation, the Oblates of the Virgin Mary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ewtn Publishing Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645672591634,"sku":"9781682780954","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e3140bc3-3161-4594-9b82-499646be5ce9.jpg?v=1733158806","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/overcoming-spiritual-discouragement-the-wisdom-and-spiritual-power-of-venerable-bruno-lanteri-9781682780954","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}