The Interior Castle

It is absurd to think that we can enter Heaven without first entering our own souls Last week I spend five days walking on the Camino de Santiago. I know, probably that doesn’t sound terribly impressive to anyone who walked all the way from France, but I still had a great time. Every morning we s......more

In the study of the various aspects of Catholic theology, sometimes we forget that the whole religion thing is really about one thing - loving God and loving each other. In this classic work, St. Theresa of Avila brings us back to these simple truths. In her eyes, the spiritual life, which is the lo......more

Não sou católico, sou evangélico, mas isso não tem nada a ver quando se trata de literatura  e literatura de primeira. Teresa de Ávila escreve desde o mosteiro de São José de Ávila, no ano de mil quinhentos e setenta e sete, essa obra-prima da espiritualidade cristã. Ela através de uma metáfora expli......more

I don't know which one is more unfair: leaving this book with 5 stars but with no review, or writing a review which can never ever do it justice, however hard I strive to. The Interior Castle is a spiritual classics; it has been read and enjoyed by millions, and in turn I'm sure it has made many sai......more