Description
In his Spiritual Combat , Lorenzo Scupoli, a leading figure in the Counter Reformation in Italy, shows that the path to spiritual excellence does not consist in the diligent performance of external practices, but in denying ourselves and devoting ourselves to doing God’s will in loving service. Aspiring to this goal, he continues, we must undertake spiritual combat against our inordinate affections, inclinations, and rebellious passions, taking up the four spiritual weapons of distrust of self, trust in God, spiritual exercises, and prayer. In practical, down-to-earth terms, Scupoli explains how we can use these spiritual weapons to devote ourselves more completely to the service of God in the experiences of our daily lives.
