The Interior Castle

Written by St. Teresa of Avila in 1577, The Interior Castle pictures the soul as a castle with many rooms, at whose center God Himself dwells. Through seven “mansions,” she explores prayer, purification, contemplation, spiritual trials and the transforming presence of God at the center of the soul.

About the author

St. Teresa of Jesus (1515–1582), a Carmelite nun of Avila, reformed her order together with St. John of the Cross and founded many convents of the Discalced Carmelites. In 1970 St. Paul VI proclaimed her the first woman Doctor of the Church.

What you'll find inside

• The seven mansions of the soul’s journey toward union with God
• Teaching on prayer, purification and contemplation, and on the trials of the spiritual life
• The translation by the Benedictines of Stanbrook, with notes and an introduction by Rev. Fr. Benedict Zimmerman, O.C.D.
• Wording revised and condensed to render the translation more direct and expressive

What's in the box

• The Interior Castle (main book)
• The Practice of the Presence of God (companion booklet)
• Prayer card
• Custom bookmark
• Welcome letter

Who this book is for

For Catholics who want to go deeper in prayer and understand where the spiritual life is leading, and for readers drawn to the great Carmelite tradition.