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Interior Castle Book Study

Join Our Book Study of Saint Teresa of Ávila's Interior Castle!

Embark on a spiritual journey through St. Teresa of Ávila's The Interior Castle. Discover the seven mansions of the soul as illuminated by this renowned sixteenth-century Spanish mystic. Our eight-week study will explore the path to union with God within the Carmelite tradition rooted in the spirituality of St. Elijah (9th century BC) and guided by the Rule of St. Albert of Vercelli (1149-1214). This tradition was reformed by Saints Teresa of Jesus (1515-1582) and John of the Cross (1542-1591) and has been exemplified in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by Saints Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897), Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880-1906), and Teresa Benedicta of the Cross/Edith Stein (1891-1942). Join us as we celebrate this rich spiritual heritage that has inspired the poetic masterworks of Sister Jessica Powers (1905-1988) and “Ruth Burrows”/Sister Rachel Gregory (1923-2023).

When

October 11 and 25; November 8* and 22; December 13*; and, January 10 and 24 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm

Where

SJE Parish Church Hall

*On November 8 and December 13, we will meet in Room A in the basement of the Parish Office.

What

Some Video/Audio and In-Person Presentations; In-Depth Discussion; and Growth in Personal Prayer

Textbooks

We will be using the Second Edition Study Edition of The Interior Castle, translated and prepared by Fr. Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. and published by the Institute of Carmelite Studies in Washington, D.C. [ISBN 13: 978-1-939272-80-5].

Pre-Reading Assignment

To prepare for our first meeting on October 11th, please read the following sections of The Interior Castle:

  • Preface to the Study Edition
  • General Introduction
  • Prologue

*To read more about the book or to order a copy, visit the website of The Institute of Carmelite Studies. And please consider subscribing to CarmelCast, a YouTube podcast produced by the Carmelite friars of the Institute of Carmelite Studies. It's a great way to support our friend in ministry.

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