The Interior Castle: The Gate of Meditation and Prayer St. Teresa of Avila Now let us return to our beautiful and charming castle and discover how to enter it. This appears incongruous: if this castle is the soul, Read More »
Admonitions Useful for Purifying the Heart Fr. Peter J. Arnoudt, SJ The voice of Jesus—Learn of Me because I am meek and humble of Heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls. The voice of Read More »
The Desire to Become a Great Saint St. Thérèse of Lisieux IN WRITING about this visit to Carmel, my mind goes back to my first visit after you had entered. I had been wondering that morning Read More »
Heartfelt Prayer: The Miracle of St. Scholastica Pope St. Gregory the Great I must tell you a passage concerning the venerable Father Benedict, that there was something he desired and was not able to accomplish. His sister Read More »
A Vivid Dream and the Beauty of Nature St. Thérèse of Lisieux I remember a dream I had at that age, which left a very deep impression: I was walking alone in the garden when suddenly I Read More »
Ignorance and Neglect of the Interior Life Fr. Jean-Baptiste Chautard St. Gregory the Great, who was as skillful an administrator and as zealous an apostle as he was great in contemplation, sums up in two Read More »
If Foolish Words Cut Our Lips: Welcome from the CEO of TAN Books Conor Gallagher “For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” —Matthew 12:36–37 How does one begin a blog by Read More »