Beginning a Deeper Prayer Life with Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle - First Mansions Chapter 2 - TOG EP 122

Discover how to go deeper in your prayer life with Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle. In the First Mansions Chapter 2, Teresa emphasizes the need for self-knowledge, humility, and a fear of offending God in our prayer life. Following the discussion is a spiritual exercise to use self-knowledge in your prayer time with Jesus. Timeline: 00:00:00 James 1 v14-15 00:00:32 Introduction 00:02:20 The Interior Castle First Mansions Chapter 1 Recap 00:03:27 The Interior Castle First Mansions Chapter 2 Overview 00:05:33 Some Quick Comments on Mansions and Your Comments 00:19:50 Introduction to Sin - Mortal, Venial, and Occasions of Sin 00:27:34 Our Objectives for First Mansions Chapter 2 00:30:08 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 1 00:31:42 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 2 00:34:10 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 3 - Darkness in the soul 00:36:31 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 4 - The soul in mortal sin 00:39:06 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 5 - Fear of offending God 00:41:46 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 8 - Self-knowledge in prayer 00:47:04 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 9 - Humility comes from self-knowledge 00:54:05 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 10 - The importance of self-knowledge 00:55:42 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 13 - Many ways the soul can enter the rooms 00:57:56 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 15 - Sin and the demonic blind the soul 01:01:50 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 16 - The soul must abandon worldly desires 01:03:55 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 20 - Perfection - love of God and our neighbors 01:05:00 First Mansions Chapter 2 Paragraph 21 - Refrain from indiscreet zeal 01:07:02 Spiritual Exercises - Implementing self-knowledge in our beginning prayer 01:17:07 Conclusion 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 Beginning a Deeper Prayer Life with Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle - First Mansions Chapter 2 - TOG EP 122 #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare Michael’s website: https://www.afg2sw.com 📚 To purchase Michael’s books: 📖 Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 📖 A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare # Help us produce more content 🥇: Make a One Time Donation Via Paypal