What does the life of our soul look like?
In The Interior Castle, St. Teresa imagines the soul as a magnificent castle full of spacious and elaborate rooms. And, as St. Teresa describes, at the heart of this castle stands the seat of the King Himself.
“I thought of the soul as resembling a castle, formed of a single diamond or a very transparent crystal, and containing many rooms, just as in Heaven there are many mansions. If we reflect, sisters, we shall see that the souls of the just man is but a paradise, in which, God tells us, He takes His delight.” (Page 7)
This book provides a remarkable description of the spiritual life of the soul. From the first release of the soul from mortal sin into sanctifying grace, to the mystical marriage of the soul to Christ, Interior Castle describes the spiritual life as a journey through the imagery of a mysterious and beautiful castle.
Using her image of a castle, Saint Teresa writes about numerous essential aspects of our spiritual journey in this book, including:
- Practical advice to those beginning their spiritual journey, especially regarding the early struggles and temptations to turn back
- Descriptions of the seven mansions and what they mean for the soul
- How and why we should love and serve the Divine Majesty
- The value of our progress towards God
Formatted in the simple but attractive fashion of all books in the TAN Catholic Classics Series, this book will help you beautify your bookshelf as well as your soul.
The instructive, witty, kind, and prayerful style of St. Teresa of Avila will inspire you to see the soul in a new way. After reading The Interior Castle, you will want the beautification of your soul above all earthly treasures.
The Commentaries
The Interior Castle
- Author:
- St. Teresa of Avila
- Imprint:
- TAN Books
- Pages:
- 254
- Publication Date:
- 3/1/2011
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/TheInteriorCastle_Preview.pdf
- Height:
- 8.50
- Width:
- 5.50
6 Reviews
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Interior Castle
This edition is great! I had taken the book out of the library but the version I got there was not good at all! The edition I bought from you is so well edited and so readable!
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Looks good
Havent read yet, Im sure this book has great material that can change lives but I just cant get over the fact that this book was written for only certain people in mind i.e fellow sisters. And not the general public.
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Excellent Insight
St. Theresa of Avila writes to us in clear, understandable language for those of us seeking greater union with God, the Father, King of the Universe. Read in union with The Imitation of Christ and The Dark Night of the Soul. Both those books become more understandable when read with The Interior Castle.
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Love this book!
We used this book as part of a woman;s book club and we had some really good discussions and were able to dwell deeper into our faith. We truly understand the true meaning of personal prayer and the importance of our soul.
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Perfect
What Else can I write?
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Love Saint Teresa
Love Saint Teresa
