Journeying With The Saints

Today, we are reading from the Fourth Mansion, Chapter 3, numbers 7-9. Topics are: 7. The prayer of recollection, and distractions in this prayer.  8. Liberty of spirit gained by consolations. 9. The soul must be watchful.  

Today, we are reading from the Fourth Mansion, Chapter Three, numbers 4-6. Topics are: 4. It prepares us for the higher favors. 5. The mind must act until God calls it to recollection by love. 6. The soul should here abandon itself into God's hands.  

Today, we are reading from the Fourth Mansion, Chapter Three, numbers 1-3. Topics are: 1. The prayer of recollection compared to the inhabitants of the castle.  2. Shepherd recalls His flock into the castle.  3. This recollection supernatural.  Our sponsor today is Chrism Press. To pick up your copy of "Markmaker," go here: https://chrismpress.com/ . Use coupon code "pilgrim 15" to get 15% off you...

Today, we are reading from the Fourth Mansion, Chapter Two, numbers 6-8. Topics are: 6. The incense within the soul. 7. Graces received in this prayer. 8. Such favors not to be sought after.

Today, we are reading from the Fourth Mansion, Chapter Two, numbers 1-5. Topics are: 1. Physcial results of sensible devotion. 2. Effects of divine consolations. 3. The two fountains. 4. They symbolize two kinds of prayer. 5. Divine consolations shared by body and soul. To see a picture of the fountain in Kansas City, Missouri, click here: https://kcparks.org/places/fountain-millcreek/

Today, we are reading from the Fourth Mansion, Chapter One, numbers 11-13.  Topics are: 11. How to treat distractions. 12. They should be disregarded. 13.  Self knowledge necessary. 

Today, we are reading from the Fourth Mansion, Chapter One, numbers 9-10.  Topics are: 9. They do not destroy divine union. 10. St. Teresa's physical distractions.  

Today,  we are reading from the Fourth Mansion, Chapter One, numbers 6-8. Topics are: 6. St. Teresa's experience of it. 7. Love of God, and how to foster it.  8. Distractions.  

Today, we are reading the Fourth Mansion, Chapter One, numbers 4-5. Topics are: 4. Sensible devotions 5. Sweetness in devotion  

Today, we are reading from the Fourth Mansion, Chapter One, numbers 1-3. Topics are: 1. Graces received in this mansion 2.  Mystic favors 3. Temptations bring humility and merit.  

Congratulations on finishing the Third Mansion! Today, we will read from the Third Mansion, Chapter Two, numbers 18-19. Topics are: 18. Obedience and direction 19. Misguided zeal for others  

Today we are reading from the Third Mansion, Chapter Two, numbers 15-17. Topics are:  15. Perfection consists in love, not in reward. 16. St. Teresa's joy at seeing other souls favored. 17. These graces should be strive for.  

Today, we are reading from the Third Mansion, Chapter Two, numbers 10-14. Topics are: 10. We should try to make rapid progress. 11. Leave our cares in God's hands. 12. Humility more necessary than corporal penances. 13. Consolations rarely received until the fourth mansion. 14. Advantages of hearing them.   

Today's readings are from the Third Mansions, Chapter Two, numbers 5-9. Topics are: 5. Liberty of spirit 6. On bearing contempt 7. Detachment proved by trails 8. Virtue and humility are the essentials 9. Perfection requires detachment  

Today, we start the second chapter of the Third Mansion, numbers 1-4.  Topics are: 1. Imperfections of dwellers in the first three mansions 2. Our trials show us our weakness 3. Humility learnt by our faults 4. Love of money  

Today we are reading from the Third Mansion, Chapter One, numbers  11-15. Topics Are: 11. Humility 12. Tepidity 13. We must give all to God 14. Our debt 15. Consolations and aridities  

Today we are reading from the Third Mansion, Chapter One, Numbers 5-10.  Topics include: 5. Our Lady's patronage 6. Fear necessary even for religious 7. St. Teresa's contrition 8. Characteristics of those in the Third Mansions 9. The rich young man in the Gospel 10. Reason of aridities in prayer To check out "Song of the Scaffold:" https://ignatius.com/the-song-at-the-scaffold-soscp/    

Today we enter the Third Mansion. Our readings are from Chapter One, numbers 1-4. Topics include: 1. Souls in the Third Mansions 2. Insecurities of this life 3. Our danger of falling from grace 4. The Saint bewails her past life  

Congratulations on finishing the Second Mansion today! We will be reading from the Second Mansion, numbers 16-20. Topics include: 16. Our falls should raise us higher 17. Confidence and perseverance 18.  Recollection 19. Why we must practice prayer 20. Meditation kindles love  

Today, we are reading from the Second Mansion, numbers 10-15. Topics include: 10. Reasons for continuing the journey 11. Warfare of the devil 12. Importance of choice of friends  13. Valor required 14. Presumption of expecting spiritual consolations at first 15. In the Cross is strength  

Today, we are reading from the Second Mansion, numbers 6-9.  Topics include: 6. Perseverance is essential  7. Temeptations of devil 8. Delusion of earthly  joys 9. God alone to be loved Poem I read today: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46565/ozymandias

Congrats! We enter the Second Mansion today. Our readings will be in the first chapter of the Second Mansion, numbers 1-5. Topics are: Souls in the second mansion Their state Their sufferings They cannot get rid of their imperfections How God calls these souls  

Today, we finish the First Mansion! Our readings will be from the First Mansion, Chapter Two, numbers 18-22. Topics include: 18. Assaults of the devil 19. Examples of the devil's arts 20. Perfection consists in charity 21. Indiscreet zeal 22. Danger of detraction  

Today, we are reading from the First Mansion, Chapter 2, numbers 13-17. Topics include: 13. The devil entraps beginners 14. Our strength must come from God 15. Sin blinds the soul 16. Worldliness 17. The world in the cloister  

Today, we are reading from the First Mansion, Chapter Two, Numbers 8-12. Topics covered: 8. Beauty of the Castle 9. Self knowledge 10. Gained by meditating on the divine perfections 11. Advantages of such meditation 12. Christ should be our model