Catholics in Desolation

Hello all of you who want to "Arise from the Darkness" by Fr, Groeschel. I listen to him every day after the Divine Mercy Chaplet and before the Rosary. I am in desolation because I got an annulment and then married a wonderful Jewish man and am unable to receive the Eucharist. My heart grieves for lack of His Eucharistic Grace when I attend mass alone and sit in the last pew and pray for spiritual communion. Is " internal forum" not accepted by Rome?

Mab2; That will be one of my next purchases; "Arise from the Darkness" by Fr. Groeschel.

Hi Emily !
Everyone, including very pius people and Saints went through and still go through dark nights or periods of the soul. The Lord is our Hope and Redeemer.....a constant effort for renewal is needed, sometimes on a dailey basis. God Bless!

While experiencing an extended period of trials and tribulations, I found the book ARISE FROM DARKNESS by Benedict Groeschel very helpful and inspiring.

I would recommend to you the book COME BE MY LIGHT
(The Private Writings of the “Saint of Calcutta”) and DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL by St. John of the cross. I myself am looking for something that talks about discerning the difference between the spiritual gift of desolation (which I count as blessing as any spiritual movement of my Lord in my life) and medical conditions such as depression or bipolar disorder.

http://www.copiosa.org/liguori/liguo...desolation.htm

beautiful sight for those in combat.

Hey everyone!
I've been going through a really dark time in my spiritual life. I went on retreat and discovered it was spiritual desolation. Suprisingly, alot of people don't know about this. I was talking to my dad about it, he is a pretty spiritual guy, and he said he'd never heard of it. And to top it off, he realized he was going through spiritual desolation. if anyone else is encountering this it's really great to read about St. Ignatius.
Hope this page helps!
May God Bless You!