Teresa of Avila: Interior Castle: Seventh Mansions: Chapter Four Now during those days he went out to the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God. (Luke 6.12) Some of us may have stumbled across the…
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Simplicity
Teresa of Avila: Interior Castle: Seventh Mansions: Chapter Four The Interior Castle is a book about prayer and the intimacy we can have with Jesus Christ (“Spiritual Marriage”). The details of ascetic and mystical prayer can be complex theology. Therefore, Teresa…
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The Sword
Much of our thinking revolves around a work and reward system. If I work hard, I’m rewarded. If I don’t work hard, I deal with the consequences. We generally believe the work/reward system governs life – or should. If the…
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