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Dark Night of the Soul - The Inner Life - September 22, 2025

The Inner Life

Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris joins Patrick to discuss the Dark Night of the Soul * (4:40) what happens when someone enters into the Dark night of the Soul? * What is the dark night of the senses and dark night of the spirit? * (11:04) what is the difference between a dark night of the soul and our spiritual dryness? (20:43) Break 1 * (22:07) Elizabeth - I have not lost my faith in our Lord, I still talk to Him, but feeling kind of hopeless and what's the point. Is this what I'm going through. * What is the difference between a dark night and spiritual desolation? * (30:24) Sonya Maria - What's the difference between depression and anxiety and the dark night. Can it happen at the same time? * What is the difference between the dark night of the senses and the dark night of the spirit? (37:44) Break 2 * John - I feel like I've had 3 experiences in my life that have been that experience. Didn't know what to call it. Happened after an accident, after dealing with a son with schizophrenia, and prostate cancer. I think in all three instances, God was asking if I was still there. I've become way less 'black and white.' This is how He's gotten my attention. Resources: * The Living Flame of Love: Study Edition * https://www.icspublications.org/products/the-living-flame-of-love-study-edition?srsltid=AfmBOooyVB1AEvql0j5AL1Rcx8goElbSBVmNgOYy8HBEbc5xhhdTWM1N