Teresa of Avila: Interior Castle: Sixth Mansions: Chapter Eight An Intellectual Vision can transform a person’s life. But, this can lead the recipient of the vision or others to believe the recipient “is better than the others” because of the…
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Intellectual Vision: Part Five
To authenticate the Intellectual Vision, Teresa tells us to look at the effects of the vision in our life. If these effects are not present, we should be suspect about the source of the vision. These effects include: Certainty about the…
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The End of Deception (Intellectual Visions: Part 4)
Teresa of Avila: Interior Castle: Sixth Mansion: Chapter Eight: Intellectual Visions God communicates to us. Sometimes this comes in the form of “appearances and visions”. In this chapter Teresa is talking about a specific kind of vision called an Intellectual Vision.…
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Intellectual Visions: Part Three
Teresa of Avila: Interior Castle: Sixth Mansions: Chapter Eight Fear and Confusion Teresa writes about the initial fear and confusion she had about her Intellectual Vision. Her discomfort centered on the duration of vision. This introduced her to a number…
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Intellectual Visions: Part Two
Teresa of Avila: Interior Castle: Sixth Mansions: Chapter Eight As Teresa begins to discuss Intellectual Visions she reminds us we may not experience visions or other forms of mystical prayer. We should not make mystical experiences a test of our…
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