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Unraveling the Web of Deception: Identifying Hidden Influences and Destructive Patterns

Join the webcast by St. John’s Seminary & The Office of Vicar for Clergy in collaboration with Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Explore themes such as opposition to the Will of God, problem of evil, discernment, and managing deception towards spiritual progress. Learn techniques for narrative redrafting, assessing story coherence, and hidden influence investigation for conflict resolution.

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Unraveling the Web of Deception: Identifying Hidden Influences and Destructive Patterns

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  1. A Webcast presented by:St. John’s Seminary&The Office of Vicar for Clergy [Archdiocese of Los Angeles]

  2. Peace in the Parish and BeyondWebcast #7Identifying the Hidden Influence

  3. Fallen World

  4. Align with Will of God

  5. Opposition to the Will of God Problem of Evil

  6. Discernment

  7. ExtremeFear

  8. Deep-Seated Fear

  9. Existential Fear Covert Acts or Bullying

  10. Traps

  11. Spider’s Web Quicksand Flypaper

  12. The trap may involve: Group Think Cabals Covert Agents Power Imbalance

  13. Snakes in SuitsBabiak & HareThe Devil You Don’t KnowLouis CameliNarcissism and Dynamics of Evil Douglas McMannaman

  14. Walking Away

  15. Francis’ Retreat into Solitude

  16. Contemplationof Suffering

  17. Spiritual Progress tends toward ever more intimate union with Christ.

  18. When love is viewed as aTrojan Horse

  19. ManagingDeception

  20. The Devil and Brother RuffinoThe Little Flowers of Saint Francis

  21. Discernment

  22. Narrative Accounts Attempts to weaken link between self and transgression

  23. Account reasons for behaviorApology expresses regret

  24. Quasi-theory adages, simplistic explanation • Excuse admits but denies • responsibility

  25. Justification admits act, but deniesconsequences Disclaimer asks for suspension of judgment

  26. intentions Counterclaim denies negative Conversation repair corrects or restates

  27. Remedy offers reparations

  28. Responses to Accounts • Face-sensitive messages • Ask how behavior aligns to norms • Engage in information-seeking • Refrain from overt evaluation and attacks • Use challenges, directives, and demands in a sensitive manner

  29. Redraft Narrative

  30. Assessing the Story Does this make sense? Is this logical?

  31. Was something omitted? Was something that should have been revealed - person, event, scene, fact - not revealed? Is something that should be there missing?

  32. Has the party correctly noted when events took place? Has time been altered? Has time been omitted?

  33. Has the sequence of events been presented accurately? Has the sequence in which events took place been altered?

  34. Does the story contain falsehoods? Are facts presented contradictory?

  35. Does the story cite inappropriate sources of information? Has a party referenced wrong sources of authority?

  36. In the story does the party reference incorrect goals or purposes? Has the party stated wrong or harmful intentions?

  37. Is the party’s story or argument illogical? In what ways has logic been violated?

  38. Redraft Narrative

  39. Destructive Party & Hidden Influence Investigation

  40. With regard to information about the other party, who have you relied on for advice? • Has anyone helped you better understand the other party? • Who do you trust to provide information about the other party?

  41. Do you have friends in common with the other party? Relatives? Associates? Acquaintances? • If you fail to reconcile, who benefits? • How might someone benefit if this conflict continues?

  42. Has someone pointed out the other party’s flaws and shortcomings? • Does someone understand the other party’s shortcomings better than you? • Will you need to avoid becoming a victim of the other party’s flaws and shortcomings?

  43. Do you suspect someone might have pointed out your flaws and shortcomings? Who? • Who might best help you to avoid becoming a victim of the other party? What special knowledge might they have? • Do you believe the other party might respond to gossip? Why?

  44. Is there anyone whose influence on the other party might be hidden? • Just before trouble occurs who often appears on the scene? • Do certain bystanders always seem to witness your interaction with the other party?

  45. Has the other party pointed out your flaws to others? • Has someone made up things about? Who? • What about the other party annoys people? • How do you know people find the other party annoying?

  46. Has anyone said they are annoyed with the other party? Who? • Is it difficult to share things people have said with the other party? Why? • When it comes to the other party, have you been sworn to secrecy?

  47. Are you free to tell the other party what others have said about them? • Is there a reason you cannot share what you know about the other party? • Is there anything it is better the other party not know?

  48. How will you encourage the other party to share what others have said? • How will you promote honesty and candor? • If you reconcile, will anyone feel left out? • Does someone feel jealous of your relationship with the other party? Who?

  49. If you reconcile, will anyone feel threatened? Who? • Is anyone afraid they’ll be excluded if you make peace? • Who in your environment is insecure? How does insecurity affect them?

  50. Do you have “inside sources of information”? Describe. • How do you typically find out what is really happening with the other party? • Do you have all the information about the other party you will need to resolve this conflict? • How will uncover back channel or hidden communications?

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