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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A Tour of the Interior Castle (2)
This post has been updated: Click here. The past few posts were my reflections on writing and the 500th Birthday of Teresa of Avila. I also worked in a mini-vacation to enjoy family and to attend to my own “Interior…
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Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 5, Summaries
Reflecting on Our Spiritual Experiences
Interior Castle Sixth Mansions: Chapter Four Teresa tends to digress from her topics. I usually follow her digressions. I’m also prone to digressions which means, at times, I’m digressing from the digression. So as Teresa says, “Without realizing it, I have…
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Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 4
Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 4
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