A Tour of the Interior Castle Teresa of Avila: The Interior Castle Even those devoting much of their life to studying spiritual literature find the Interior Castle a complex book. Richard Foster, founder of Renovare and author of the classic spiritual formation book Celebration of Discipline said, “For…
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Top Blog Posts of 2014: #4 Prayer of Recollection
Top Blog Posts of 2014 We are counting down the top five blog posts for 2014 (based on number of user views). #4 — Prayer of Recollection While I was a little surprised this post had as much activity as it…
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Posted in Summaries, Top Five Blog Posts of 2014
Posted in Summaries, Top Five Blog Posts of 2014
Manufacturing Spiritual Experiences
When His Majesty wishes the working of the understanding to cease, He employs it in another manner, and illumines the soul’s knowledge to so much higher a degree than any we can ourselves attain that He leads it into a…
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Posted in 4th Mansions - Chapter 3
Posted in 4th Mansions - Chapter 3
Discipline and Spontaneity
I cannot believe in the efficacy of human activity in matters where His Majesty appears to have set a limit to it and to have been pleased to reserve action for Himself. (Teresa of Avila: Fourth Mansions: Chapter Three) We do things.…
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Posted in 4th Mansions - Chapter 3
Posted in 4th Mansions - Chapter 3
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