Beginning Deep Prayer with Saint Teresa of Avila - Third Mansions Chapter 2 Part 1- TOG EP 128

The soul has mastered this praying lifestyle. It knows how to pray and contemplate the Holy Scripture. However, the soul has become too aloof in its prayer abilities and frequently experiences consolation during prayer. So, God puts the soul through trials to purge worldly attachments in preparation for the deeper mansions and stages of prayer.

Timeline:

00:00:39  Show Intro - The Interior Castle Third Mansions Chapter 2 Part 1

 00:02:08 Brief Intro to the Third Mansions Chapter 2 

 00:03:11 Source Material Notes

00:06:16 Paragraph 1. Imperfections of dwellers in the first three mansions. 

00:09:46 Paragraph 2. Our trials show us our weakness. 

00:13: 25 Paragraph 3. Humility learnt by our faults. 

00:16:35 Paragraph 4. Love of money. 

00:18:39 Paragraph 5. Liberty of spirit. 

00:20:25 Paragraph 6. On bearing contempt. 

00:21:58 Paragraph 7. Detachment proved by trials. 

00:25:59 Paragraph 8. Virtue and humility are the essentials. 

00:28:55 Paragraph 9. Perfection requires detachment. 

00:33:02 Paragraph 10. We should try to make rapid progress. 

00:34:04 Spiritual Exercises - Dan Burke Practicing Discovery Prayer

00:46:27 Conclusion and Review of the Third Mansions Chapter 2 Part 1 

 

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Show Notes

Third Mansions Chapter MP3 audio from Discerning Hearts

The Interior Castle PDF (Zimmerman translation) from Discerning Hearts

The Interior Castle PDF (Peers Translation) the translation used for the podcasts.

Supplemental References on the Interior Castle

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 great book!

Till Next Time

I pray you are blessed with this beginning deep prayer series on Tales of Glory. Next time, we're diving into Chapter 2, part 2, of Third Mansions. Our last stop in the ascetical prayer mansions before entering the mystical stages of prayer!

God Bless

Rev. Mike