God desires to bless us. He also desires to bless more people. In talking about spiritual gifts and raptures of the soul, Teresa says God “would give them to us all if we loved Him as He loves us.” Her…
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Why Doesn’t God Bless Me?
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Dust in the Eyes
Oh, human blindness! How long, how long shall it be before this dust is removed from our eyes? For although, as far as we ourselves are concerned, it seems not to be bad enough to blind us altogether, I can…
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Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 4
Prayer, Poetry, and Sex
The Ecstasy of St. Teresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini Photo Copyright: Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons (Jastrow) – used with permission. The Interior Castle uses metaphors related to marriage and sexuality to help us understand the intimacy and ecstasy we…
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Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 4
All Shall Be Well
Some good friends of mine collaborated on a video. I hope you’ll take a few minutes and enjoy their work. https://juliabloom.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/all-shall-be-well/
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Teresa of Avila Turns 500 