{"product_id":"the-interior-castle-study-edition","title":"The Interior Castle: Study Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeresa of Avila \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated by Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand Otilio Rodriguez, OCD \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrepared by Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Interior Castle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis considered St. Teresa of Avila’s masterpiece. She wrote this last work in just a few months in 1577, five years before her death. At this point in her life she had been granted the highest mystical graces; this book is the fruit of her lived experience and a deep-felt praise of God for it.      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Interior Castle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a powerful image of the mystery of the human person. It is, in a very real sense, Teresa’s soul. Using the image of a castle, Teresa describes the soul’s progressive inner journey through seven dwelling places, until finally reaching the center where, now transformed, it is united with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReading the works of Teresa herself is indispensable. This second, revised study edition has been completely redesigned as a springboard to reading and understanding Teresa’s text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book presents a chapter of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Interior Castle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eitself, followed by a review of the development of her thought and the principal ideas in each chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eInterpretive notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eafter each chapter cover doctrine, history, and sociology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eExpanded questions for reflection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\/or discussion conclude each chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA glossary of terms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers definitions as well as their specific and sometimes unique meaning in Teresa’s writings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eComprehensive indexes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof key themes and figures, castle imagery, and biblical references make this volume an indispensable reference resource.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eICS code: ICS-ICSE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 496\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book presents a chapter of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Interior Castle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e itself, followed by a review of the development of her thought and the principal ideas in each chapter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterpretive notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e after each chapter cover doctrine, history, and sociology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuestions for reflection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and\/or discussion conclude each chapter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glossary of terms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers definitions as well as their specific and sometimes unique meaning in Teresa’s writings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Then, because Teresa always wanted her writings to be in harmony with Scripture, the study edition offers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ea biblical index\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that lists by page number scriptural texts or allusions to them found in Teresa’s writings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its combination of Teresa’s text and modern commentary and notes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Interior Castle Study Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e demonstrates how contemporary church teachings are reflected in Teresa’s basic concepts and principles of the spiritual life, and how modern readers can apply these perennially rich teachings to our lives today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICS Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49170845401307,"sku":"9781939272805","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2117\/2365\/files\/ISE_Cover_2019_grande_acc108b7-46b8-4a38-8f05-8a9bf5e4f6d9.webp?v=1787422502","url":"https:\/\/catholicbookandgifts.com\/products\/the-interior-castle-study-edition","provider":"Catholic Book \u0026 Gift Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}