The document outlines 5 stages of spiritual infidelity: 1) Deviation from God's law, 2) Disappointment or dissatisfaction with an existing relationship, 3) Diversion where affection is turned from one object of devotion to another, 4) Deterioration as a gradual drifting away rather than an impulsive decision, 5) Delusion involving the creation of fantasy. It describes spiritual infidelity as a process of moving away from devotion to God through these five stages.

1. SPIRITUAL
INFIDELITY

2. SPIRITUAL INFIDELITY
1. DEVIATION
2. DISSAPPOINTMENT/
DISSATISFACTION
3. DIVERSION
4. DETERIORATION
5. DELUSION

3. DEVIATION

4. DEVIATION
Against God’s Law

5. DISSAPOINTMENT /
DISSATISFACTION

6. Disappointment /
DISSATISFACTION
• (Either real or imagined)
• With an Existing relationship

7. DIVERSION

8. DIVERSION
Affection is diverted
from one object of devotion
to another

9. DETERIORATION

10. Deterioration
Process of drifting away
not an impulsive decision

11. DELUSION

12. DELUSION
CREATION OF FANTASY

13. SPIRITUAL INFIDELITY
1. DEVIATION
2. DISSAPPOINTMENT/
DISSATISFACTION
3. DIVERSION
4. DETERIORATION
5. DELUSION

14. Fr. Larry Tan, SDB
Catechism Series