Discover how to go deeper in your prayer life with Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle. In the First Mansions Chapter 2, Teresa emphasizes the need for self-knowledge, humility, and a fear of offending God in our prayer life. Following the discussion is a spiritual exercise to use self-knowledge in your prayer time with Jesus.
Timeline:
00:00:00 James 1 v14-15
00:00:32 Introduction
00:02:20 The Interior Castle First Mansions Chapter 1 Recap
00:03:27 The Interior Castle First Mansions Chapter 2 Overview
00:05:33 Some Quick Comments on Mansions and Your Comments
00:19:50 Introduction to Sin - Mortal, Venial, and Occasions of Sin
00:27:34 Our Objectives for First Mansions Chapter 2
00:30:08 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 1
00:31:42 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 2
00:34:10 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 3 - Darkness in the soul
00:36:31 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 4 - The soul in mortal sin
00:39:06 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 5 - Fear of offending God
00:41:46 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 8 - Self-knowledge in prayer
00:47:04 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 9 - Humility comes from self-knowledge
00:54:05 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 10 - The importance of self-knowledge
00:55:42 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 13 - Many ways the soul can enter the rooms
00:57:56 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 15 - Sin and the demonic blind the soul
01:01:50 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 16 - The soul must abandon worldly desires
01:03:55 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 20 - Perfection - love of God and our neighbors
01:05:00 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 21 - Refrain from indiscreet zeal
01:07:02 Spiritual Exercises - Implementing self-knowledge in our beginning prayer
01:17:07 Conclusion
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Show Notes
YouTube Resources
First Mansions - Chapter 2, Interior Castle (Teresa of Avila) audiobook
Supplemental References on the Interior Castle
Connie Rossini website and classes
Interior Castle: The Classic Text with Spiritual Commentary - I am using this book
Fire Within: Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross and the Gospel on Prayer -excellent reference!
Into the Deep: Finding Peace Through Prayer - Dan Burke
Discerning Hearts podcasts PDF copy of the Interior Castle - note it is this version I am following the paragraph formatting for the Allison Peers translation used in the TOG podcast.
Till Next Time
I pray you were blessed with this information on beginning a deep prayer life. We learned how to implement the virtue of humility and the fear of offending God into our interior life.
God Bless
Rev. Mike
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