Personal Study 4

Symbolon episode (“Knowing the Faith 4: The Story of Salvation”)

• Both parts of the episode available on Formed.org

• Questions to answer:

  1. What are the three major parts of the story of salvation? According to the video, has the entire story of salvation been written yet? Why or why not?

  2. In the video, we were reminded that we all have an inclination toward sin. As St. Paul says in Romans 7:15, “For I do not do what I want, but I do what I hate.” Recalling what we have been learning about the discernment of spirits, how should we manage this inclination to sin and why would God allow us to have this inclination even when we have been reconciled with Him?

Two DOS podcasts (embedded below)

*E-mail answers to vincent@catholicgators.org

1. Using St. Ignatius's and Fr. Gallagher's examples, and (if you choose) examples from your own life, state and explain Rule 5.
2. Strictly speaking, Rule 5 applies to which sorts of resolutions?
3. Describe how desolation "claims falsely to interpret our spiritual past and to predict our spiritual future."

1. Using St. Ignatius's and Fr. Gallgher's examples, and (if you choose) examples from your own life, state and explain Rule 6, in particular explaining prayer, mediation, much examination, and extending ourselves in suitable penance.