Journeying With The Saints

Today, we will be reading from the Seventh Mansion, Chapter Four, numbers 9-16.

Topics are:

9. Fruits of these favors.

10. Why the spiritual marriage takes place.

11. Love for Christ proved by our deeds.

12. True spirituality.

13. Humillity and the virtues must combine with prayer.

14. Zeal of advanced souls.

15. Strengthened by the divine Presence within them.

16. Examples of the Saints.

Here we are at the last chapter of the book.

We will be reading from the Seventh Mansion, Chapter Four, numbers 1-8.

Topics are:

1. Vicissitudes of the Seventh Mansion.

2. Humility produced by them.

3. Such souls free from mortal and from willful venial sins.

4. The fate of Solomon.

5. Holy fear.

6. These favors strengthen souls to suffer.

7. Crosses born by the Saints.

8. Effect of vision of Our Lord on St. Peter.

Today, we are reading from the Seventh Mansion, Chapter Three, numbers 11-14.

Topics are:

11. Probable reasons for this.

12. Allusions in Holy Scripture to this state.

13. Watchfulness of such souls.

14. Crosses suffered in this state.

Today, we are reading from the Seventh Mansion, Chapter Three, numbers 7-10.

Topics are:

7. And recalls it to fervor if negligent.

8. God's constant care of such souls.

9. Their peace and silence.

10. Few ecstasies in the Seventh Mansions.

Today, we are reading from the Seventh Mansion, Chapter Three, numbers 1-6.

Topics are:

1. Effects of the graces last received.

2. The soul only cares for God's honor.

3. But still performs its duties.

4. Other fruits of these favors.

5. The soul's fervent desire to serve God.

6. Christ dwells within this soul.

Today, we are reading from the Seventh Mansion, Chapter Two, numbers 12-15.

Topics are:

12. Unalterable peace of the soul in the seventh Mansion.

13. Unless if offends God.

14. Struggles outside the seventh Mansion.

15. Comparions explaining this.

Today, we are reading from the Seventh Mansion, Chapter Two, numbers 8-11.

Topics are:

8. Its conviction of God's indwelling.

9. Its peace.

10. Christ's prayer for the divine union of the soul.

11. Its fulfillment.

Today, we are reading from the Seventh Mansion, Chapter Two, numbers 1-7.

Topics are:

1. The spiritual nuptials introduced by an imaginary vision.

2. Spiritual betrothal and marriage differ.

3. Spiritual marriage lasting.

4. Not so spiritual betrothal.

5. Spiritual marriage permanent.

6. St. Paul and spiritual marriage.

7. The soul's joy in union.

Today, we are reading from the Seventh Mansion, Chapter One, numbers 11-16.

Topics are:

11. The effects.

12. This presence is not always equally realized.

13. It is beyond the soul's control.

14. The center of the soul remains calm.

15. The soul and the spirit distinct though united.

16. The soul and its faculties not identical.

Today, we have a special treat. Not only will I do I reading, but I will also read a poem from St. Teresa called "In the Hands of God."

Our readings for today are from the Seventh Mansion, Chapter One, numbers 7-10.

Topics are:

7. The spiritual nuptials.

8. Former favors differ from spiritual nuptials.

9. The Blessed Trinity revealed to the soul.

10. Permanence of Its presence in the soul.