- Bad side of Desolation- if the person did not cope up the

desolation the person will commit suicide

Keys of Interpreting Consolation and Desolation

- Where is the movement coming from and where is it leading us to
- Consolation - does not always means happiness
- Desolation - does not always means sadness
- It does not go only with the feeling it goes with soul, spirit of the
person
- Sometimes experiencing sadness is a moment of conversion and
intimacy with God (E.g., Dark Knight of the Saint John to the cross
from there he was move out of the darkness and lead to God
(Communion with God))
- Times of humans suffering can be the grace of humans also
similarly piece are happiness can be Illusionary of these feelings are
helping as avoid changes to make.

Discernment (It help us to confront Consolation and Desolation)

- Saint Ignatius of Layola (In his rules of discernment, Ignatius of
Loyola tells us that the good and evil spirits operate depending on the
spiritual condition of the person)
- Discernment of spirits is a challenging task. (It’s okay not to be
okay)
- It requires maturity, inner quiet, and an ability to reflect on one’s
interior life.
- Discernment takes practice. It is something of an art. (We must
need to practice)
- We must be ready to improvise and adjust because God works in
each of us so uniquely. That is why most counselors recommend
undertaking discernment of spirits with the assistance of a spiritual
director
Conscience
- The subjective norm of morality.
- Practical judgment of reason upon an individual act as good to be