Beginning a Deeper Prayer Life with Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle - First Mansions Chapter 2 - TOG EP 122

Discover how to go deeper in your prayer life with Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle. In the First Mansions Chapter 2, Teresa emphasizes the need for self-knowledge, humility, and a fear of offending God in our prayer life. Following the discussion is a spiritual exercise to use self-knowledge in your prayer time with Jesus.

Timeline:

00:00:00 James 1 v14-15

00:00:32 Introduction

00:02:20 The Interior Castle First Mansions Chapter 1 Recap

00:03:27 The Interior Castle First Mansions Chapter 2 Overview

00:05:33 Some Quick Comments on Mansions and Your Comments

00:19:50 Introduction to Sin - Mortal, Venial, and Occasions of Sin

00:27:34 Our Objectives for First Mansions Chapter 2

00:30:08 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 1

00:31:42 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 2

00:34:10 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 3 - Darkness in the soul

00:36:31 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 4 - The soul in mortal sin

00:39:06 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 5 - Fear of offending God

00:41:46 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 8 - Self-knowledge in prayer

00:47:04 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 9 - Humility comes from self-knowledge

00:54:05 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 10 - The importance of self-knowledge

00:55:42 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 13 - Many ways the soul can enter the rooms

00:57:56 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 15 - Sin and the demonic blind the soul

01:01:50 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 16 - The soul must abandon worldly desires

01:03:55 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 20 - Perfection - love of God and our neighbors

01:05:00 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 21 - Refrain from indiscreet zeal

01:07:02 Spiritual Exercises - Implementing self-knowledge in our beginning prayer

01:17:07 Conclusion

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