Podcast: Teresa of Avila

A conversation about a role model for engaging with God

Episode 19 of the All Saints Center Podcast podcast, hosted by All Saints, titled "Podcast: Teresa of Avila" was published on November 15, 2018 and runs 26 minutes.

November 15, 2018 ·26m · All Saints Center Podcast

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Summary

In this podcast, Brock and Connie explore the life of Teresa of Avila, a reformer and a contemplative. Even though she lived 500 years ago, her writings have mentored many people (including Brock) in how prayer can bring them closer to God.

Episode Description

All Saints is moving into our course on Christian History, so we wanted to highlight a key mentor from the past: Teresa of Avila (1515-1582). In 1577 Teresa began writing a book that her mentor had asked her to undertake. It became The Interior Castle, a model of how a person’s interior life with God can move into ever deepening communion with him. In it, she describes the soul as a castle in which there are many different dwelling places with God. For us, as for Teresa, this deepening communion with is the source of fruitful work for him. It results in deeply practical service and love for others.