Along the way, we discover that our attachment to sin is trailing us in the form of reptiles.Ģ) We battle our demons in the second mansions, and to win we must call for supernatural assistance from God and the saints who live near Him.ģ) The third mansions are the arid deserts of the soul,Īnd here we must travel lightly and swiftly through, which we accomplish by dropping our heavy self-centeredness.Ĥ) And in the fourth mansions, there are two distinct fountains: (Those who never pray remain in a courtyard outside the gate.)Īs we progress in prayer, we move gradually inward through the mansions.
This castle is divided into seven groups of mansions, beginning at the outer gate and moving inward toward the center.įor the gate to the outermost mansion is prayer. She presents a model of the human soul as a castle cut from a single diamond. " This is a book about prayer written by Saint Teresa of Avila, a 16th century Carmelite nun, mystic and doctor of the Church. īelow is a review that I found summarizing the progression through the differing rooms described in the interior castle. The Interior Castle by Saint Teresa of Avila is said to be one of the most celebrated works on mystical theology in existence. I feel that I have been divinely guided to read this book and sense a great anticipation in my spirit as I immerse myself in this journey. I thought I would share a wonderful book that I am embarking on reading.
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