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taranicolewilson's review against another edition
when you finished this like a month ago and forgot to mark it whoops
words_for_nerds's review against another edition
Translater took way too many liberties
brandifox's review against another edition
“The Beloved looks less at the grandeur of our deeds than at the love with which we preform them.”
“The Interior Castle” by St. Teresa of Avila is a good book to journey with. If you are someone who insists on perfect agreement with any writer you read or person you can learn from, this book is not for you. But if you are willing to learn from someone with whom partial agreement is the most you can hope for, then I strongly encourage you to make space to wander through the words of a Spanish woman who centered her life on God in the 1570s.
“The Interior Castle” by St. Teresa of Avila is a good book to journey with. If you are someone who insists on perfect agreement with any writer you read or person you can learn from, this book is not for you. But if you are willing to learn from someone with whom partial agreement is the most you can hope for, then I strongly encourage you to make space to wander through the words of a Spanish woman who centered her life on God in the 1570s.
b12563's review against another edition
5.0
This book is an amazing treatise of Catholic mysticism and spirituality. Through the image of seven dwelling places inside a castle, which is our soul built by God, for His glory, St. Teresa of Avila guides us in the power of prayer and contemplation, the favors God concedes freely and by His own accord to His servants, and the temptations that follow us in all the dwelling places, sometimes stronger, other times, weaker. The importance of fear for God, the desire to respect and fulfill His will for us, and the humility of the soul and of our desires are important messages in this short, though very enlightening, book by this Spanish saint. Hence, it is a mandatory reading for Catholics and otherwise who are trying to deepen their knowledge of their spiritual path here on Earth, and trying to perfect the charity, that is, the love of God and our neighbor.
gloriaclover's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it. I liked the translation. I liked the depth. I liked Teresa's caginess.
zurvanite's review against another edition
Tedious, but what can I say - seeing as I'm not a 16th century Castilian nun, I'm not really the intended audience here.
elzabetg's review against another edition
4.0
Everything that comes out of St Teresa's pen is gold and should be carefully kept, polished, and shared.
aralawrence's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0