As we increase our skills in any endeavor, we’re typically handed more challenges. This is true in leadership: You succeed and your manager gives you additional opportunities and challenges. You perform well in sports and you may draw a more…
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Calm in the Chaos
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Posted in 7th Mansions - Chapter 4
Posted in 7th Mansions - Chapter 4
All You Need is Love
Teresa of Avila: Interior Castle: Seventh Mansions: Chapter Four Love is all you need. (The Beatles) I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By…
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Posted in 7th Mansions - Chapter 4
Posted in 7th Mansions - Chapter 4
Spiritual Experiences with Substance
Teresa uses the marriage customs of her day to explain Unitive Prayer (i.e. becoming one with Him). This includes: Brief Meetings: A brief time in which we see our future Spouse. (Fifth Mansion) Betrothal Period: The promise to marry and learning to love…
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Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 4
Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 4
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Teresa of Avila Turns 500 