Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila, E. Allison Peers Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Interior Castle
Book Review: A Mystical and Artistic View of a Soul's Journey !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Interior Castle is a wonderfully profound and insightful book enabling the reader to gain a better understanding and perspective of the "levels of faith" and a soul's journey toward union with God. Written over four centuries ago by Teresa of Avila, the book describes the soul as a castle with interior mansions and in each of the mansions, there are many rooms. The journey of the soul is toward the inner most chamber of the castle where God resides. St. Teresa describes the features and characteristics in each of these mansions. One might think of the mansions as "spheres of relationships"; relationship of love of God, love of our neighbor, and love of ourselves. As one moves from mansion to mansion, these relationships of love grow and change just as the features, characteristics, and experiences of God in each of the mansions grow and change. The entire journey can be summarized in St. Teresa's words "All the way to Heaven is heaven, too!".Book Review: A beautiful book on the journey of a soul
Summary: 5 Stars
St.Theresa of Avila is one of my favorite authors. She has so much insight to offer us. This book compares the soul to a castle with different rooms, which she calls mansions. Each mansion is a different stage of the soul on it's journey toward God. St. Theresa talks about seven mansions. As the soul passes from one mansion to the next the soul progresses toward God more completely. Theresa explains in each stage what is lacking and what we can to do to reach the next stage. I feel this book offers many valuable insights to help us on our journey toward God.Book Review: A great book!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a book I would highly recommend to anyone. Saint Teresawas a very gifted writer. It is a book very meaningful and well
worth reading. You learn a lot about spirituality from it.
It is truly beautiful and would be on my list of top books to read. Aso I recommend "Dark Night of the Soul" by Saint John of the Cross.
Book Review: A true masterpiece on finding God through prayer
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is one of the small handful of essential books on prayer and the spiritual life. Unlike many contemporary books on prayer and mysticism, St. Teresa talks with authority; as you read this it becomes obvious that this women knew God like few other people have. The other difference is that this book is not about techniques or gimmicks; she stresses again and again that without living a Gospel lifestyle you will not advance in your prayer life. But it is not only a Christian masterpiece, it is a masterpiece for those of any age or religion trying to find God. People will still be be referring to this book at the turn of the next millenium. And the other amazing thing is that she is so charming! It is not surprising that her contemporaries found her so irresistible.Book Review: Beautiful treatise on prayer
Summary: 5 Stars
Interior Castle is a marvelous treatise on prayer, where the soul is likened to a castle in which are housed many mansions, or levels, of prayer. Teresa, known to have experienced ecstacies, was clearly devoted to Jesus Christ and this work is evidence of that. How powerful her words are coming from humble hands and mind! Each mansion is a step in further strengthening the soul to receive Christ's light and grace.This may seem like heavy reading to some, but I have found Teresa easier to read than other Carmelite mystics. Interior Castle is definitely required reading if you are interested in Catholic mysticism.