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6. The Interior Castle: Love, Obedience, and Perfection Jun 12, 2023

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St. Teresa again counsels humility and seeking to conform oneself with God’s will. And she teaches us that our perfection lies not in the consolations we receive from God, but in our love. Fr. Reid explains how we must be obedient, have someone to be accountable to, and look only at our own faults instead of those of others.

Episode six focuses on The 3rd Mansions, Chapter 2.

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5. The Interior Castle: The Precariousness of the Soul Jun 11, 2023

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Just because our souls get to an advanced state, St. Teresa implores us to understand how easy it can be for us to fall and go backwards in the spiritual life.

Fr. Reid stresses the importance of having fear of the Lord and breaks down exactly what that means.

Episode five focuses on The 3rd Mansions, Chapter 1.

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4. The Interior Castle: Conforming Ourselves to God’s Will Jun 10, 2023

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St. Teresa advises to conform ourselves to God's will, embrace the cross, and be willing to suffer in order to advance in The Interior Castle. Fr. Reid explains how the souls in The Second Mansions differ from those in The First Mansions, and stresses the importance of learning how to master our emotions.

Episode four focuses on the only chapter on the The Second Mansions.

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3. The Interior Castle: Humility and the Devil’s Trickery Jun 09, 2023

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St. Teresa describes a soul in mortal sin, and Fr. Reid provides relevant information from the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the same subject. St. Teresa also stresses the importance of self-knowledge and humility, how the devil tries to trick us into false humility, and how to overcome that.

Episode three focuses on the 1st Mansions, Chapter 2.

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2. The Interior Castle: Prayer, The Key to The Castle Jun 08, 2023

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This episode begins with an anthropological discussion of St. Teresa’s understanding of the greatness of the human soul and our human dignity, and continues with Teresa’s explanation of how we enter The Interior Castle through prayer, making a distinction between the two types of souls found outside the castle.

Episode two focuses on the 1st Mansions, Chapter 1.

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1. The Interior Castle: St. Teresa and The Seven Mansions Jun 07, 2023

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Fr. Timothy Reid begins the exploration of The Interior Castle by putting this Catholic classic into historical context, explaining the castle imagery used by St. Teresa of Ávila, and breaking down how the book is organized.

In episode one, Fr. Reid also provides a brief summary of each of the seven mansions and explains the 20 podcast episodes of The Commentaries: The Interior Castle will deepen and enrich your spiritual life.

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Introducing The Interior Castle (feat. Fr. Timothy Reid) Jun 06, 2023

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TAN Publisher Conor Gallagher introduces Fr. Timothy Reid as our expert guide through the seminal work of the first female Doctor of the Church. In 20 episodes, discover how The Interior Castle survived the centuries as a classic of Catholic spirituality due to St. Teresa’s humble conviction, authenticity, and her ability to articulate the deep mysteries of spiritual experiences. Her portrayal of the soul’s journey is not merely theological; it is experiential, offering a roadmap for sinners seeking deeper interiority.

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17. The Imitation of Christ: A Sincere and Undoing Faith May 19, 2023

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“Be not anxious, stand not to dispute with thy thoughts, nor to answer the doubts which the devil suggests. But believe the words of God, believe his saints and prophets, and the wicked enemy will fly from you. It is often very profitable to the servants of God to suffer such things, for the devil tempts not unbelievers and sinners whom he already surely possesses, but the faithful and devout he, in many ways, tempts and molests. Go forward, therefore, with a sincere and undoing faith. And with a humble reverence, approach this Sacrament. And whatsoever you are not able to understand, commit securely to almighty God. For God deceives thee not, but he is deceived who trusteth too much in himself.”

Episode 17 of The Commentaries dives into the conclusion of Book Four of The Imitation of Christ, chapters 15-18.

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16. The Imitation of Christ: The Best and Fairest Room May 18, 2023

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Book 4, Chapter 12 of The Imitation of Christ tells us how to properly prepare to receive the Holy Eucharist. "Shut out the whole world, and all the tumult of vices: sit like a sparrow solitary on the housetop, and think in your excess and in the bitterness of your soul. For every lover prepares the best and fairest room for his dearly beloved; and hereby is known the affection of him that entertains his beloved."

Fr. Robert Nixon thinks this section on the Blessed Sacrament is particularly important. "We need to try to put things in order. If we can imagine if we had a guest coming to our house, we would take care of things. And the example he gives of someone receiving a beloved. And you can imagine in the early stages of a romance and hopefully in married life, hopefully people take care that they're making a fitting dwelling place for the person who they love so much. And Christ, of course, we love above all other things. So can we beautify, can we put into order, can we clean up the chambers of our heart and soul so that we're ready to receive this most beloved of guests?"

Episode 16 of The Commentaries dives into Book Four of The Imitation of Christ, chapters 8-14.

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15. The Imitation of Christ: The Bread of Life May 17, 2023

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O Christ, in bread and wine disguised,

Hidden from our earthly eyes,

But present here in mystery,

From death and sin, please set us free.

Grant us pure and true devotion.

Rule our senses, thoughts, emotions.

Let Thy blood refresh our souls.

Let Thy body make us whole.

Amen.

Episode 15 of The Commentaries dives into Book Four of The Imitation of Christ, chapters 1-7.

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