Consolation and desolation

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Can someone explain what that means?

I mean, we go thorough periods of desolation as well as consolation, right?

But what do those 2 words mean?
 
I’m sure others will do better but I will offer my understandings.

Desolation - Dryness in prayer, a feeling that God is very far away, an inability to find any solace.

Consolation - basically the opposite of the above. God feels very near, great joy in prayer, feelings of comfort and insight.

Hope this helps some

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James
 
jason3477 said:
Can someone explain what that means?

I mean, we go thorough periods of desolation as well as consolation, right?

But what do those 2 words mean?
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Consolation is when it is easy to pray because we feel so good about God’s love for us, and are consoled by the feeling of His presence.

Desolation is when we feel nothing,…we may think that God has abandoned us…but He has not!
We can grow in faith during this time, by being committed to prayer and to His loving presence even though we feel we are in a dark tunnel.
 
Some of the saints have described “desolation” or “dryness” as God’s providing us the opportunity to cling even more closely to him by showing us what life would be like without him…

Peace
James
 
Adding to the previous posts . . .

Consolation is when God proves His love to us; desolation is when we prove ours to Him
 
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