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Jul 6, 2004 · Overcome one day by a mystical vision of a crystal castle with seven chambers, each representing a different stage in spiritual development, Teresa immediately wrote The Interior Castle. Probably her most important and widely studied work, it guides the spiritual seeker through each stage of development until the soul's final union with the divine.
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Jun 5, 2018 · Summary of Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila – Prodigal Catholic. June 5, 2018 by Father Richard Conlin 9 Comments. Introduction. St. Teresa of Avila wrote Interior Castle under “the power of obedience” (xxiii) towards the end of her life, starting the book on June 2, 1577, and finishing it on November 29th of the same year.
4.15. 8,237 ratings552 reviews. A cornerstone book on mystical theology, Interior Castle describes the seven stages of union with God. Using everyday language to explain difficult theological concepts, Teresa of Avila compares the contemplative life to a castle with seven chambers.
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The Interior Castle, written as a spiritual guide for her Carmelite sisters, uses the illustration of seven mansions within the castle of the soul to describe the different states one's soul can be in during life. Forty years after her death, in 1622, Teresa was canonized by Pope Gregory XV.
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Such was the origin of the Interior Castle, one of the most celebrated books on mystical theology in existence. It is the most carefully planned and arranged of all that St. Teresa wrote. The mystical figure of the Mansions gives it a certain unity which some of her other books lack.
About The Interior Castle. The acclaimed modern translation of St. Teresa of Avila’s classic book on spiritual awareness and guidance Celebrated for almost five centuries as a master of spiritual literature, 16th-century saint Teresa of Avila is one of the most beloved religious figures in history. Overcome one day by a mystical vision of a ...
Jul 6, 2004 · Kindle Edition. by Saint Teresa of Avila (Author), Mirabel Starr (Introduction), Mirabai Starr (Translator) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.6 875 ratings. See all formats and editions. The acclaimed modern translation of St. Teresa of Avila's classic book on spiritual awareness and guidance.
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