Sometimes we are in darkness and believe that the distressing feelings and thoughts originate from within our own souls when, in fact, they were inspired by the enemy and we merely accepted them as our own.
Only through learning about and practicing discernment of spirits can we begin to recognize the voice of the enemy of souls and how we can reject that powerful whisper with the greater power of the liberating presence and truth of God.
Do you struggle with desolation? Do you regularly wrestle with a dark pull downward that seems to own you? Does the voice of God fade into aridity as the voice of darkness expands in your heart and mind?
For about a year now I have been working on a course at the Avila Institute that even in its nascent form has been life changing for many of the participants. This year I will record the final live course that I plan to offer for some time.
He came to set the captives free. Will you be free? If you desire this freedom and want to leave the darkness and enter into His glorious light, join me for this six week adventure and you will likely discover a new path to joy and peace that you never thought possible.
The Avila Institute will be offering Discernment of Spirits during the Spring quarter. The details are as follows:
Dates: March 10, 17, 31, April 7, 14, 21 (6 weeks on Thursdays)
Time: 8:30 – 10:30 pm Eastern (USA)
Professor: Dan Burke
Cost: $150 (payment plans and scholarships are available)
How to Apply: Go to www.Avila-Institute.com and fill in the application for School of Spiritual Formation.
Questions? Contact us at inquiries@myavila.com.
The School of Spiritual Formation will also be offering the following courses:
Introduction to Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity
Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church
Foundations of Prayer and Union with God
For information on our Graduate Program or Personal Enrichment courses, please contact us at inquiries@myavila.com.
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Art: Never Morning Wore To Evening But Some Heart Did Break, Walter Langley, 1894, PD, Wikimedia Commons. Feature image: Magic Tree in the Cold Winter Night with Dark Blue Sky, epSos.de, 13 December 2012, CCA, Wikimedia Commons.
About Dan Burke
Dan is the President of the Avila Foundation, the parent organization of SpiritualDirection.com, the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, and Divine Intimacy Radio, author of the award winning book, Navigating the Interior Life – Spiritual Direction and the Journey to God, and his newest books Finding God Through Meditation-St. Peter of Alcantara and 30 Days with Teresa of Avila. Beyond his “contagious” love for Jesus and His Church, he is a grateful husband and father of four, the Executive Director of and writer for EWTN’s National Catholic Register, a regular co-host on Register Radio, a writer and speaker who provides online spiritual formation and travels to share his conversion story and the great riches that the Church provides us through authentic Catholic spirituality. Dan has been featured on EWTN’s Journey Home program and numerous radio programs.
