Fr. Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, speaks on the AMDG podcast about discernment. He addresses the idea that we shouldn’t make any changes during times of desolation. While we shouldn’t make any life changes during those times, he says:
Ignatius says, no, I actually do change. I actually kind of turn up the heat on my spiritual life, which means I pray more, maybe I visit with my spiritual director more, maybe I go to Mass more. So I actually kind of ramp everything up when I’m in desolation, because I need to, since I’m not in the best of states in my spiritual life.
Listen to the full conversation below, and learn more in Fr. Thibodeaux’s book, Discern: Listening for God’s Whispers.
