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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:CONSOLATION AND DESOLATION \nFrom “The Spiritual Exercises” of St Ignatius of Loyola6 \n◊◊◊ \nI call it consolation when an interior movement is aroused in the soul\, by \nwhich it is inflamed with love of its Creator and Lord\, and as a consequence\, can \nlove no creature on the face of the earth for its own sake\, but only in the Creator \nof them all. It is likewise consolation when one sheds tears that move to the \nlove of God\, whether it be because of sorrow for sins\, or because of the sufferings \nof Christ our Lord\, or for any other reason that is immediately directed to the \npraise and service of God. Finally\, I call consolation every increase of faith\, \nhope\, and love\, and all interior joy that invites and attracts to what is heavenly \nand to the salvation of one’s soul by filling it with peace and quiet in its Creator \nand Lord. \nI call it desolation what is entirely the opposite of what is described above\, \nas darkness of soul\, turmoil of spirit\, inclination to what is low and earthly\, \nrestlessness rising from many disturbances and temptations which lead to want \nof faith\, want of hope\, want of love. The soul is wholly slothful\, tepid\, sad\, and \nseparated\, as it were\, from its Creator and Lord. For just as consolation is the \nopposite of desolation\, so the thoughts that spring from consolation are the \nopposite of those that spring from desolation. \nIn time of desolation we should never make any change\, but remain firm \nand constant in the resolution and decision which guided us the day before the \ndesolation\, or in the decision to which we adhered in the preceding consolation. \nFor just as in consolation the good spirit guides and counsels us\, so in desolation \nthe evil spirit guides and counsels. Following his counsels we can never find the \nway to a right decision. \nThough in desolation we must never change our former resolutions\, it will \nbe very advantageous to intensify our activity against the desolation. We can \ninsist more upon prayer\, upon meditation\, and on much examination of \nourselves. We can make an effort in a suitable way to do some penance. \nWhen we are in desolation\, we should be mindful that God has left us to \nour natural powers to resist the different agitations and temptations of the \nenemy in order to try us. We can resist with the help of God\, which always \nremains\, though we may not clearly perceive it. For though God has taken from \nus the abundance of fervor and overflowing love and the intensity of His favors\, \nnevertheless\, we have sufficient grace for eternal salvation. \nWhen one is in desolation\, he should strive to persevere in patience. This \nreacts against the vexations that have overtaken him. Let him consider\, too\, \nthat consolation will soon return\, and in the meantime\, he must diligently use \nthe means against desolation which have been given above. \n  \n6 Trans.\, Louis J Puhl SJ\, Loyola Chicago\, 316. 3. pp 142-143.13 \n  \n 
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