Madeleine, Sr.; Avila, Teresa
Within the Castle with St. Teresa of Avila
: Franciscan Herald Press, 1983. . J, H, Binding is tight, usual shelf wear, "In her Interior Castle, her best developed work, Teresa expounds the journey of prayer from its beginnings to the ultimate stage of a vivid union with God. Writing for her spiritual directors, confessors, and others who might benefit, she has especially in mind her Sisters, all her daughters, who in following her lead vowed to withdraw into solitude and live a life of prayer in small communities gathered round Jesus Christ. At the time of writing Intertior Castle, she had already founded twelve monasteries. ...After her death in 1582,...Teresa's writing spread, through translations, to many countries, and her doctrine attracted not just the selected few....but large numbers of the faithful seeking to answer Christ's invitations by living deeply and generously.", A fresh, profound insight into Teresa's teaching, Translated and Abridged by the Carmel of Pittsford, 255 pages.; . Good, Hard Cover, Good, .
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