Ignatian Discernment Basics
The meaning of Indifference
Consolation & Desolation
100

What is the term Ignatius used for decision making practices in the Spiritual Exercises ?

What is Discernment ?

100

What word did Ignatius use to describe freedom from bias when making decisions ? 

What is Indifference ?

100

What feeling did Ignatius experience when thinking about following Christ and the saints ? 

What is peace or Consolation ?

200

Who helps Jesuits make careful , prayerful decisions about  their lives and missions ?

Who is the Spiritual Director ?

200

Does " Indifference " in Ignatian spirituality mean being bored or uninterested ? 

What is No .. it  means freedom and openness to God ?

200

What term did Ignatius use for feeling of unease or agitation that pull you away from God ? 

What is desolation ?

300

According to Ignatius what should both the superior and subject be seeking in decision making ?

What is God's Voice or Guidance ?

300

What famous image does Ignatius use to explain indifference in decision making ?

What is the pointer of a balance ( a scale ) ?

300

According to Ignatius what do feeling of consolation indicate ? 

what is that you are on the right path with God ?

400

What can cause a Jesuit to doubt a decision even if it seems favorable ?

What is a Shallow or Careless discernment process?

400

What did Ignatius mean by  being like the " pointer of a balance  " ? 

What is starting from a neutral , unbbiased position ?

400

How did Ignatius learn to tell when God was leading him ? 

What is y noticing when he felt peace versus dryness ?

500

What does Ignatius believe God provides when both people in a decision seek to listen ?

What is God's help in the process itself ?

500

What helps us truly achieve spiritual indifference , according to Ignatius ? 

What is God's Grace ?

500

What is the main difference between consolation and desolation ?

What is one rings closeness and peace with God; the other brings unrest and distance ?