Discernment of Spirits with Fr. Timothy Gallagher - Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts

About Discernment of Spirits with Fr. Timothy Gallagher - Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts

The Discernment of Spirits: Setting the Captives Free – Serves as an introduction to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Publisher

Fr. Timothy Gallagher / Kris McGregor

Category

education · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Dec 2020

Latest episode

3 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 17 episodes have a transcript.

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   3 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Ninth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcasts

   Fr. Timothy Gallagher explains to Kris McGregor why God allows spiritual desolation according to the Ninth Rule of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

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   20 Dec 2020

   DOS#1 Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher

   Fr. Timothy Gallagher introduces the series on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the 14 rules for discerning spirits, offering listeners an understanding of different movements within the soul.

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   20 Dec 2020

   DOS#2 – The Life of St. Ignatius – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher

   Father Timothy Gallagher explores the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the foundational elements of Spiritual Exercises, offering an introduction to discerning spirits.

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   20 Dec 2020

   DOS#3- The First Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcast

   Father Timothy Gallagher explores St. Ignatius's First Rule, which contrasts the enemy's apparent pleasures with the good spirit's prick of conscience, using St. Augustine's journey as an example in this interview.

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   20 Dec 2020

   DOS#4 – The Second Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher

   Father Timothy Gallagher explores St. Ignatius's second rule for discerning spirits, which focuses on recognizing the tactics of the evil spirit to impede spiritual progress as one strives to eliminate sin and draw closer to God.

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   20 Dec 2020

   DOS#5 The Third Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcast

   Father Timothy Gallagher explores Ignatius' Third Rule of Spiritual Consolation with Kris McGregor, defining it as an interior movement that inflames love for God and increases hope, faith, and charity in this interview.

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   20 Dec 2020

   DOS#6 The Fourth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcasts

   Fr. Timothy Gallagher and Kris McGregor discuss St. Ignatius' Fourth Rule regarding spiritual desolation, which involves recognizing feelings of darkness and hopelessness, and emphasizes resisting it as a tactic of the enemy in this interview.

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   20 Dec 2020

   DOS#7 The Fifth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcast

   Father Timothy Gallagher explores St Ignatius of Loyola's fifth rule for discernment, which emphasizes maintaining spiritual commitments during desolation, as Kris McGregor interviews him about resisting negative influences and staying true to one's spiritual direction.

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   20 Dec 2020

   DOS#8 The Sixth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher

   Father Timothy Gallagher explores St. Ignatius' sixth rule for discerning spirits, emphasizing intensified prayer and self-examination during desolation to resist negative influences in this interview.

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    20 Dec 2020

    DOS#9 The Seventh Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher

    Father Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V., discusses St. Ignatius of Loyola's seventh rule for discernment, focusing on recognizing God's grace even amidst desolation and temptation, offering guidance on spiritual resilience.

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    20 Dec 2020

    DOS#10 The Eighth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher

    Father Timothy M. Gallagher explores St. Ignatius of Loyola's eighth rule for discerning spirits, focusing on patience and strategies to combat desolation, offering insights into spiritual consolation.

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    20 Dec 2020

    DOS#11 The Ninth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher

    Fr. Timothy Gallagher explores St. Ignatius of Loyola's ninth rule for discerning spirits, which focuses on recognizing the causes of desolation and understanding consolation as a gift from God.

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    20 Dec 2020

    DOS#12 The Tenth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher

    Father Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V., explores St. Ignatius of Loyola's tenth rule for discerning spirits, focusing on preparing for future desolation while in consolation.

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    20 Dec 2020

    DOS#13 The Eleventh Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher

    Father Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V., discusses St. Ignatius' eleventh rule for discernment, focusing on humility in consolation and strength in desolation, offering insights into spiritual growth.

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    20 Dec 2020

    DOS#14 The Twelfth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher

    Father Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V., discusses St. Ignatius's twelfth rule for discernment, explaining how the enemy's tactics resemble a woman's reactions to courage and fear during conflict, teaching listeners to recognize and counter spiritual attacks.

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    20 Dec 2020

    DOS#15 The Thirteenth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher

    Father Timothy Gallagher explores St. Ignatius of Loyola's thirteenth rule regarding the discernment of spirits, focusing on the enemy's desire for secrecy and the importance of revealing temptations to a confessor.

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    20 Dec 2020

    DOS#16 The Fourteenth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/Fr. Timothy Gallagher

    Fr. Timothy Gallagher explores St. Ignatius of Loyola's Fourteenth Rule, revealing how the enemy attacks our weakest virtues to hinder our eternal salvation in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

The Ninth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcasts

Published 3 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Ignatius of Loyola in Paris. He was actually his roommate when St. Ignatius was studying at the University of Paris, and it was a beautiful thing because Pierre Favre was teaching Ignatius the classical languages, teaching him philosophy and so on, and Ignatius was teaching Pierre Favre about the spiritual life. And in the last two years of his life, Blessed Pierfav, who was the kind of priest that everyone loved, you know those priests that no one ever wants them to leave and people beg for them to be transferred to their place. He was the kind of person who people would hear him preach just once or meet him just once and the impact would remain for the rest of their lives. […]

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