THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS By St. Teresa of Avila St. Teresa’s introduction to the work:   For all chapters of the audiobook visit:  The Interior Castle audio page For the pdf containing the complete text and footnotes click here Translated from the Autograph of St. Teresa of Jesus by The Benedictines of Stanbrook Thomas Baker, London [1921] Dom Michael Barrett, O.S.B. Censor Deputatuus Nihil Obstat: ✠ Edward Apostolic Administrator Birmingham, Oscott. February 24,...

THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS By St. Teresa of Avila The First Mansions Chapter 1:   For the pdf containing the complete text and footnotes click here 1. Plan of this book. 2. The Interior Castle. 3. Our curable self ignorance. 4. God dwells in the centre of the soul. 5. Why all souls do not receive certain favours. 6. Reasons for speaking of these favours. 7. The entrance of the Castle. 8. Entering into oneself. 9. Prayer. 10. Those who dwell in the first mansion. 11....

THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS By St. Teresa of Avila The First Mansions Chapter 2:   For the pdf containing the complete text and footnotes click here 1. Effects of mortal sin. 2. It prevents the soul’s gaining merit. 3. The soul compared to a tree. 4. Disorder of the soul in mortal sin. 5. Vision of a sinful soul. 6. Profit of realizing these lessons. 7. Prayer. 8. Beauty of the Castle. 9. Self-knowledge 10. Gained by meditating on the divine perfections. 11. Advantages of such...

THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS By St. Teresa of Avila The Second Mansion Only Chapter:   For the pdf containing the complete text and footnotes click here 1. Souls in the second mansions. 2. Their state. 3. Their sufferings. 4. They cannot get rid of their imperfections. 5. How God calls these souls. 6. perseverance is essential. 7. Temptations of the devil. 8. Delusion of earthly joys. 9. God alone to be loved. 10. Reasons for continuing the journey. 11. War fare of the devil....

THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS By St. Teresa of Avila The Third Mansion Chapter 1:   For the pdf containing the complete text and footnotes click here 1. Souls in the Third Mansions. 2. Insecurity of this life. 3. Our danger of falling from grace. 4. The Saint bewails her past life. 5. Our Lady’s patronage. 6. Fear necessary even for religious. 7. St. Teresa’s contrition. 8. Characteristics of those in the Third Mansions. 9. The rich young man in the Gospel. 10. Reason of...

THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS By St. Teresa of Avila The Third Mansion Chapter 2:   For the pdf containing the complete text and footnotes click here 1. Imperfections of dwellers in the first three mansions. 2. Our trials show us our weakness. 3. Humility learnt by our faults. 4. Love of money. 5. Liberty of spirit. 6. On bearing contempt. 7. Detachment proved by trials. 8. Virtue and humility are the essentials. 9. Perfection requires detachment. 10. We should try to make rapid...

THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS By St. Teresa of Avila The Fourth Mansion Chapter 1:   For the pdf containing the complete text and footnotes click here 1. Graces received in this mansion. 2. Mystic favours. 3. Temptations bring humility and merit. 4. Sensible devotion and natural joys. 5. Sweetness in devotion. 6. St. Teresa’s experience of it. 7. Love of God, and how to foster it. 8. Distractions. 9. They do not destroy divine union. 10. St.Teresa’s physical distractions. 11. How...

THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS By St. Teresa of Avila The Fourth Mansion Chapter 2:   For the pdf containing the complete text and footnotes click here 1. Physical results of sensible devotion. 2. Effects of divine consolations. 3. The two fountains. 4.They symbolize two kinds of prayer. 5. Divine consolations shared by body and soul. 6. The incense within the soul. 7. Graces received in this prayer. 8. Such favours not to be sought after. Translated from the Autograph of St....

THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS By St. Teresa of Avila The Fourth Mansion Chapter 3:   For the pdf containing the complete text and footnotes click here 1. The Prayer of recollection compared to the inhabitants of the castle. 2. The Shepherd recalls His flock into the castle. 3. This recollection supernatural. 4. It prepares us for higher favours. 5. The mind must act until God calls it to recollection by love. 6. The soul should here abandon itself 8. into God’s hands. 7. The...

THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS By St. Teresa of Avila The Fifth Mansions Chapter 1:   For the pdf containing the complete text and footnotes click here 1. Graces of the fifth mansions. 2. Contemplation to be striven for. 3. Physical effects of the Prayer of union. 4. Amazement of the intellect. 5. The Prayer of union and of quiet contrasted. 6. Divine and earthly union. 7. Competent directors in these matters. 8. Proof of union. 9. Assurance left in the soul. 10. Divine union...

THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS By St. Teresa of Avila The Fifth Mansions Chapter 2:   For the pdf containing the complete text and footnotes click here 1. The soul compared to a butterfly. 2. The grandeurs of creation. 3. Symbol of the soul and the silkworm. 4. Preparation of the soul for God’s indwelling. 5. Mystic death of the silkworm. 6. Effects of divine union. 7. Increase of fervour and detachment. 8. Trials succeeding the prayer of union. 9. Longing for death and zeal for...

THE INTERIOR CASTLE OR THE MANSIONS By St. Teresa of Avila The Fifth Mansions Chapter 3:   For the pdf containing the complete text and footnotes click here 1. Zeal for souls left by divine union. 2. The soul may fall from such a state. 3. How divine union may always be obtained. 4. Union with the will of God the basis of all supernatural union. 5. Advantage of union gained by self-mortification. 6. Defects which hinder this union. 7. Divine union obtained by perfect love of God and...