Discernment of Spirits in Marriage

Ignatian Wisdom for Husbands and Wives

By: Fr. Timothy Gallagher

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

To navigate the inevitable ups and downs of our spiritual lives, countless souls have found comfort and guidance in St. Ignatius of Loyola's Rules for Discernment. For the past 40 years, popular retreat master and author Fr. Timothy Gallagher has been at the forefront of making St. Ignatius's Rules understandable and applicable to hundreds of thousands of Catholics seeking greater sensitivity to the movements of their souls. Now Fr. Gallagher returns with a more focused mission: to help you apply these rules to your role as a husband or a wife.

In Discernment of Spirits in Marriage, Fr. Gallagher aims to free you from discouragement and assist you in finding peace in your spiritual life and in your marriage.

With St. Ignatius and Fr. Gallagher as your guides, you'll learn: how to identify and remove spiritually harmful habits; the 11 forms of spiritual desolation and the four things you must do to combat it; why God permits spiritual dryness; the easiest way to resist temptation; your marriage's most vulnerable place and how to strengthen it; the four tactics of the enemy and the grace-filled responses you can offer to each; and the five ways in which God strengthens husbands and wives who seek to grow spiritually.

©2020 Timothy M. Gallagher, OMV (P)2021 Tantor

A good introduction to St Ignatius

I’ve never gotten through all 14 rules until this book. I think its application to my married life was the biggest draw. I’m glad I listened. I also have a paperback copy, which I’m sure we will revisit together. I would definitely recommend to a married couple to read it together. Father Gallagher is an experienced spiritual guide.

Loved it

The examples of the spiritual setbacks in daily life were extremely relatable and helpful, I loved this book

Very Informative

Fr. Timothy’s books are so interesting and informative. This was a great book on St. Ignatius’ 14 rules of discernment for married couples and how each rule applies to the marriage. Following the story of Ann and Mark made it easy to understand how each rule applied to their current situation.

Great marriage resource

Instructive, sensible and a helpful book to read with a spouse. Tools for daily life on your spiritual journey.

Eye Opener

I could relate to everything that was shared and now begin to understand what I didn’t know then.