Interior Castle (audio)
Overview
A true masterpiece of spiritual reflection, Interior Castle contains the autobiographical journey of Teresa of Avila. She describes the spiritual life as a castle with many levels. Each individual begins in the lowest level of the castle steeped in the awareness of sin and a passion for spiritual maturity. As her metaphor unfolds, St. Teresa devotes a considerable amount of time to the contemplative life and the soul’s union with God. St. Teresa was plagued by constant illness and pain, making her spiritual meditations a vivid and tangible expression of devotion to Jesus Christ.
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- Discusses the contemplative life and the soul’s union with God
- Compares the stages of development of the soul with seven mansions
- Provides insight into spiritual growth
- The First Mansions
- Description of the Castle
- The Human Soul
- The Second Mansions
- War
- The Third Mansions
- Fear of God
- Aridity in Prayer
- The Fourth Mansions
- Sweetness in Prayer
- Divine Consolations
- Prayer of Quiet
- The Fifth Mansions
- Prayer of Union
- Effects of Union
- Case of Union
- Spiritual Espousals
- The Sixth Mansions
- Preparation for Spiritual Marriage
- The Wound of Love
- Locutions
- Raptures
- The Flight of the Spirit
- Spiritual Jubilation
- The Humanity of our Lord
- Intellectual Visions
- Imaginary Visions
- Intellectual Visions continued
- The Dart of Love
- The Seventh Mansions
- God’s Presence Chamber
- Spiritual Marriage
- Its Effects
- Martha and Mary
St. Teresa of Ávila was a founder of the Discalced Carmelites along with St. John of the Cross. She wrote several books and was a prominent Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, and theologian. She spent her life in Spain and died in 1582.