Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Advancing into Deep Mystical Prayer with Saint Teresa of Avila-Fourth Mansions Chapter 1-TOG EP 130

Diving into Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle, the Fourth Mansions. The Fourth Mansions are the transitionary stages of prayer into the mystical experiences. Saint Teresa explains the differences between consolation and spiritual sweetness in prayer.

Timeline:
00:01:15 Show Intro - The Interior Castle Fourth Mansions Chapter 1
00:01:26 Brief Intro to the Fourth Mansions
00:02:27 Paragraph 01. Graces received in this mansion.
00:06:19 Paragraph 02. Mystic favors.
00:07:17 Paragraph 03. Temptations bring humility and merit.
00:11:11 Paragraph 04. Sensible devotion and natural joys.
00:16:12 Paragraph 05. Sweetness in devotion.
00:18:55 Paragraph 06. Saint Teresa's experience of it.
00:20:40 Paragraph 07. Love of God, and how to foster it.
00:23:38 Paragraph 08. Distractions.
00:25:35 Paragraph 09. They do not destroy divine union.
00:28:11 Paragraph 10. Saint Teresa's physical distractions.
00:30:14 Paragraph 11. How to treat distractions.
00:32:59 Paragraph 12. They should be disregarded.
00:34:34 Paragraph 13. Self-knowledge necessary.
00:35:48 Spiritual Exercises - Contemplation Matthew 1
00:42:48 Conclusion Fourth Mansions Chapter 1