Interior Castle: Sixth Mansions: Chapter Six We’ve moved deep into the Interior Castle, but have not yet reached the Seventh Mansions “where in a wonderful way the soul never ceases to walk with Christ our Lord but is ever in…
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Attentiveness
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Hedgehogs and Tortoises
I have read that they are like a hedgehog or a tortoise withdrawing into itself; and whoever wrote that must have understood it well. These creatures, however, enter within themselves whenever they like; whereas with us it is not a…
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Posted in 4th Mansions - Chapter 3
Posted in 4th Mansions - Chapter 3
Searching
Returning to the Castle: Part 2 When we are seeking God within ourselves (where He is found more effectively and more profitably than in the creatures, to quote Saint Augustine, who, after having sought Him in many places, found Him…
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Posted in 4th Mansions - Chapter 3
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