Timothy M. Gallagher, OMV, is considered to be one of the greatest interpreters of the spirituality of Ignatius of Loyola. He is a popular retreat leader, an Ignatius scholar, and a lecturer. He is the author of "The Discernment of Spirits: The Ignatian Rule for Everyday Life," "The Examen Prayer," and "An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer,"" He lives in Boston, Massachusetts."