Let us suppose that these senses and faculties (the inhabitants, as I have said, of this castle, which is the figure that I have taken to explain my meaning) have gone out of the castle, and, for days and years,…
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Returning to the Castle
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Prayer of Recollection: Part Four
It is a form of recollection that also seems to me supernatural for it does not involve remaining in the dark, or closing the eyes, nor is it dependent upon anything exterior. A person involuntarily closes his eyes and desires…
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Prayer of Recollection – Part 2
When we talk about the Prayer of Recollection we start with the word “collect”. What’s collected? We are. Our scattered faculties (reason, faith, will, understanding, and memory) are gathered or recovered. As this process matures, we find internal unity, wholeness,…
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Prayer of Recollection: Part One
The next section of the Interior Castle covers the Prayer of Recollection. To better understand the Prayer of Recollection we should see it in the context of the rest of the book. Let’s begin by separating prayer into two categories:…
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