Going Deeper in Prayer: St. Teresa of Avila’s The Interior Castle

To read The Interior Castle is to put yourself in the hands of an extraordinarily qualified faith mentor – Teresa of Avila – who well understands both our desire and our struggle to connect with God. Teresa’s primary metaphor throughout this book (her most famous work), is that the human soul is an “interior castle” or a series of “dwelling places” of great grandeur, beauty, and value … and it is here that we both find life with God and find nourishment for the work we are meant to do in the world. This study will reflect on the seven “dwelling places” outlined by Teresa, one each week, and will be led by Laurel Mathewson, who recently published an updated edition of the text. Books available online, at many bookshops, or at St. Luke’s (any edition is fine!).To join, email Mtr. Laurel to sign up and receive the zoom links: laurel@stlukesnorthpark.org.