Dan and Melissa discuss detachment and suffering by reflecting on the first two letters from St. Teresa in the book 30 Days with Teresa of Avila.
Topics/Questions covered in the show:
Attachments: How to recognize them. Are they bad? What are the steps to achieving detachment? How can we obtain freedom and peace through detachment? Dan shares his story of how interior peace and freedom are helping him go through a time of suffering. St. John of the Cross reveals how suffering and detachment are related. Using periods of consolation to rest and prepare for desolation, from St. Ignatius Rules for Discernment. Book of Revelation: When will suffering end?Resources:
30 Days with Teresa of Avila - Dan Burke and Anthony Lilles, Emmaus Road Publishing Dr. Anthony Lilles - http://www.spiritualdirection.com/author/dr-lilles SpiritualDirection.com Book Club EWTN Religious Catalog - http://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com The Living Flame of Love - St. John of the Cross The Discernment of Spirits - An Ignatian Guide ... - By Timothy Gallagher Revelation 21 - http://www.usccb.org/bible/revelation/21