Locutions - Sixth Mansions Chapter 3 part 2 – The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila – Going Deeper in Prayer - TOG EP 148

We're exploring the Interior Castle, Sixth Mansions Chapter 3, in part 2 of this two-part podcast on locutions. Locutions means "to speak". God speaks to us in many ways. Intellectual locutions/visions come from the Superior part of the soul. Saint Teresa shares with us her wisdom on the validity of these supernatural experiences and how to confide in a spiritual director.

  

   

  

  

  

  

Timeline:
00:00:00 Opener 
00:01:50 Welcome
00:03:37 Episode 148 Introduction
00:08:01 Section 1. Locutions from the Imagination
00:08:06 16. Locutions coining from the fancy. 
00:11:09 17. Imaginary answers given to prayer. 
00:12:36 18. A confessor should be consulted about locutions. 
00:17:16 Section 2. Locutions from the Intellect
00:17:40 19. Interior locutions. 
00:22:22 20. First sign of genuine interior locutions. 
00:23:35 21. Second sign.
00:26:23 22. Third sign. 
00:27:24 23. Fourth sign. 
00:28:24 24. Fifth sign. 
00:30:49 Section 3. Locutions Bring Humility
00:30:54  25. Results of true locutions. 
00:33:44 26. They should remove alarm. 
00:34:54 27. Answer to an objection.
00:38:58 Conclusion

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Show Notes

Discerning Hearts Sixth Mansions Chapter 3 audio

The Interior Castle PDF (Zimmerman translation) from Discerning Hearts

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

Locutions

Excellent Supplementary Material

Discerning Hearts Podcast Sixth Mansions Chapter 3 Dr. Anthony Lilles 

Discerning Hearts Sixth Mansions Chapter 3 part 1 - BTP-IC18

Discerning Hearts Sixth Mansions Chapter 3 part 2 - BTP-IC19

Discerning Hearts Sixth Mansions Chapter 3 part 3 - BTP-IC20

Dr. Anthony Lilles on Locutions from The Life of Saint Teresa

Discerning Hearts Extraordinary Mystical Phenomenon – The Life of St. Teresa of Avila – BTP-LOT17 
Discerning Hearts Chap 25 – The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus – Mp3 audio

I recommend downloading and reading these bucks while going through the mystical mansions. 

Life of Saint Teresa of Jesus (Avila) PDF 

The Way of Perfection (PDF) 

 

 

Discussed on this episode

 Is Centering Prayer Catholic? - Connie Rossini - What's wrong with Centering Prayer?

Centering Prayer's Misunderstanding of Contemplation - Connie Rossini

 

Mike's Intellectual Vision as a child

Interior Castle Sixth Mansions Intellectual Visions
Basilica of Immaculate Conception - where I had my intellectual vision of Jesus

Ep06 Tales of Glory The Spiritual Gift of Spiritual Discernment  - YouTube

 

 

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

A big thank you to the Tales of Glory family for dropping by! Next time, we will jump back to Chapter 1 of the Sixth Mansions - And start from the beginning!

God Bless
Rev. Mike