Dear Carmelite Sisters, In the Interior Castle St. Teresa talks about “pesky reptiles” and other creatures. What exactly does she mean when she is saying
How can we know whether we are undergoing the dark night or if it is depression? Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles provide answers.
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
Dear Carmelite Sisters, how can I deepen my relationship with God when I am stuck in patterns of sin that I can’t seem to break?
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
