The Discernment of Spirits leads us through Ignatius’s Rules for Discernment, showing both their precise insight into the human soul and their ability to illustrate the real-life struggles of spiritual seekers today.  Fr. Gallagher’s practical goal is to offer an experience-based presentation of Ignatius’s rules for discernment of spirits in order to facilitate their ongoing application in the spiritual life. This is a book about living the spiritual life.