Beginning a Deeper Prayer Life with Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle - First Mansions Chapter 1 - TOG EP 120

Tales of Glory - A podcast by Michael Norton

In this thought-provoking episode, we explore the intriguing intersection of ascetical and mystical stages of prayer in building a deepening prayer life. Mike delves into the fascinating information in Saint Teresa of Avila's treatise on prayer, The Interior Castle, and unpacks the various forms of prayer she instructs us to use to develop a life-changing, deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Let's enter the First Mansions Chapter as we learn how to begin to pray! Timeline: 00:00:00 Matthew 25 v1-13 00:01:43 Introduction 00:04:50 What are our objectives? 00:12:24 What is The Interior Castle? 00:30:12 Ascetical Prayer - First through the Third Mansions 00:31:48 Mystical Prayer - Fourth through the Seventh Mansions 00:37:25 Saint Teresaโ€™s autobiography - Life of Teresa 00:39:10 The Four Waters of Prayer 00:42:39 How do we Enter The Interior Castle? 00:50:36 Prayer 00:55:12 Christian Meditation 00:58:13 Vocal Prayer 00:59:26 Mental Prayer 01:05:06 Spiritual Exercises - Beginning to pray The Our Father 01:11:04 Conclusion ๐ŸŽ™๐Ÿ“ SHOW NOTES ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ™ Beginning a Deeper Prayer Life with Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle - First Mansions Chapter 1 - TOG EP 120 #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare SS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/fd4de60/podcast/rss Michaelโ€™s website: https://www.afg2sw.com ๐Ÿ“š To purchase Michaelโ€™s books: ๐Ÿ“– Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 ๐Ÿ“– A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare ๐Ÿ“– A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare # Help us produce more content ๐Ÿฅ‡: Make a One Time Donation Via Paypal: http://bit.ly/414rg3s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-norton05/support

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