Dear Carmelite Sisters, In the Second Mansion of the Interior Castle, St. Teresa strongly emphasizes the need for perseverance. Can you help me understand how
The encounter of contemplation is such an unexpected and memorable experience, shouldn’t one be content with leaving it to God if it would ever be
Dear Carmelite Sisters, would you share why St. Teresa wrote the “Interior Castle” and why spiritual directors refer to it so often? What makes it
After reading some modern writers and Saint Teresa of Avila I am confused about contemplation. It seems like there is some confusion or lack of
“…the soul of the just person is nothing else but a paradise where the Lord says he finds his delight. So then, what do you
Meditation, A Matter of Life and Death… Life and Death “Meditation is the basis for acquiring all the virtues, and to undertake it is a
St. Teresa’s Prayer for All Saints’ Day “O holy souls that now rejoice without fear of losing your joy and are forever absorbed in
How are the brake lights on your car? Are they working properly? I have an experiment for you. Go out to your car all by
Sufferings of Longing for my God Woe is me, woe is me, Lord, how very long has been this exile! And it passes
Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel-On Prayer by Father Thomas Dubay, S.M., retreat master and spiritual director. Fire