In Tales of Glory episode 164, we are in chapter 11 of Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle. Saint Teresa introduces us to one of her most intense experiences during a rapture: the fiery dart of love.

Chapters

00:00:00 Show Opener

00:30:13 Introduction

00:08:34 Six Mansions Chapter XI Introduction

00:11:47 Review of the Mystical Experiences in the Sixth Mansions

00:27:15 Chapter XI Outline

00:28:12 I. Introducing a Deeper Rapture

00:28:46 1. Favors increase the soul’s desire for God.

00:30:50 2. The dart of love.

00:44:14 3. Spiritual sufferings produced.

00:45:23 II. Teresa's Own Experience with this Grace

00:46:18 4. Its physical effects.

00:54:22 5. Torture of the desire for God.

00:59:23 III. Intensity of These Trials

00:59:39 6. These sufferings are a purgatory.

01:00:57 7. The torments of hell.

01:05:34 8. St. Teresa’s painful desire after God.

01:11:48 IV. State of the Soul in the Grace

01:12:06 9. This suffering irresistible.

01:17:17 10. Effects of the dart of love.

01:21:55 11. Two spiritual dangers to life.

01:22:38 12. Courage needed here and given by our Lord.

01:26:26 Conclusion, closing comments and pontifications

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In Tales of Glory episode 163, we are in chapter 10 of Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle. We explore further the effects of intellectual visions and how they shape the soul for deeper conversion in Jesus.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:38 Chapter X Outline for IC VI 10

00:04:33 Chapter X Outline Topic I - Introduction to Intellectual Visions

00:05:08 The Interior Castle Sixth Mansions Chapter X

00:05:17 Nos. 1. Reasons for speaking of these supernatural favors.

00:06:55 Nos. 2. An Intellectual Vision.

00:17:51 Nos. 3. God compared to a palace to which His creatures dwell.

00:20:46 Chapter X Outline Topic II - Jesus is Sovereign Truth

00:21:15 Nos. 4. Forgive as we are forgiven.

00:22:22 Nos. 5. The vision shows God to be Truth itself.

00:26:17 Nos. 6. We should imitate God by truthfulness.

00:28:43 Nos. 7. Why God reveals these truths.

00:31:06 Spiritual Exercises

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Sixth Mansions Chapter 10 - More Effects of the Intellectual Vision on the Soul - TOG Ep 163

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Tales of Glory - Reading of His Word. A simple, informal morning reading of scripture from 1 Samuel, chapters 5-8. Yahweh invokes his judgment on Shiloh and allows the Ark of the Covenant to be seized by the Philistines. In chapter 5, we see evidence of cosmic geography and spiritual warfare in the temple of Dagon. Where God establishes Himself as the creator and superior deity over His creation. The Israelites reject God and His system of Judges.

Timeline:

00:00:00 Introduction to 1 Samuel 5-8

00:04:32 5 Polemic of Yahweh vs. Dagon

00:11:52 6 Philistines return the ark.

00:17:33 7 Samuel becomes the judge of Israel.

00:26:39 8 Israel demands to be ruled by a king.

00:30:41 Conclusion

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Tales of Glory - Ep162 - Reading of His Word - 1 Samuel 5-8

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Tales of Glory - Reading of His Word. A simple, informal morning reading of scripture from 1 Samuel, chapters 1 - 4. We learn of the apostasy that plagued the temple at Shiloh. Hannah pleads for deliverance from her barrenness and her prayers are answered with a son, Samuel. Yahweh raises up Samuel as a prophet and a judge.

Timeline:

00:00:00 Introduction to 1 Samuel 1:1-4

00:01:58 1 Samuel 1 Hannah prays for a son.

00:09:58 1 Samuel 2 The apostasy of the priests in Shiloh.

00:20:56 1 Samuel 3 The Word appears to Samuel

00:27:52 1 Samuel 4 The Ark of God captured by the Philistines

00:34:22 Conclusion

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Tales of Glory - Ep161 - Reading of His Word - 1 Samuel 1 - 4

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We’re in Saint Teresa’s classic manuscript on prayer, The Interior Castle, Sixth Mansions, chapter 9. Class is in session on the mystical experience of Jesus appearing to us in visions. Saint Teresa advises us on the level of discernment necessary when we experience these, and she offers insight and words of caution on what to do when they occur during our prayer life.

Timeline:

00:00:00 Opener

00:01:44 Introduction

00:02:34 Interior Castle VI Chapter IX Topic Outline

00:04:34 I. Saint Teresa Introduces the Imaginary VIsion

00:05:13 01. The jewel in the locket.

00:06:27 02. The simile explained.

00:13:45 03. The apparition explained.

00:21:36 II. Attributes of the Imaginary Vision

00:22:05 04. Awe produced by these visions.

00:29:40 05. False and genuine visions.

00:31:02 06. Illusive visions.

00:32:22 III. Effects From an Imaginary Vision

00:32:51 07. Effects of a genuine vision.

00:36:49 08. Conviction left by a genuine vision.

00:48:00 09. Its effects upon the after conduct.

00:53:27 IV. Consulting a Spiritual Director

00:53:56 10. A confessor should be consulted.

01:01:27 11. How to treat visions.

01:05:58 12. Effects of seeing the face of Christ.

01:06:33 V. Reasons for not Seeking Imaginary Visions

01:07:11 13. Reasons why visions are not to be sought.

01:16:11 14. The second reason.

01:16:54 15. The third reason.

01:17:23 16. The fourth reason.

01:23:22 17. The fifth reason.

01:25:12 18. The sixth reason.

01:26:28 19. Additional reasons.

01:28:27 VI. Concluding thoughts.

01:28:53 20. The virtues more meritorious than consolations.

01:35:31 21. Fervent souls desire to serve God for Himself alone.

01:39:35 Conclusion

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Sixth Mansions Chapter 9 – The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila – Experiencing Visions of Jesus - TOG EP 160

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In Tales of Glory episode 159, we are in the Seventh Chapter of Saint Teresa of Avila's masterpiece on prayer, The Interior Castle, in the Sixth Mansion, Chapter 8 - Intellectual Visions. Saint Teresa shares how we can have a deep mystical experience with Jesus at our side for an extended period. This is another stage of intimacy in prayer in our interior prayer life and the level of discernment necessary.

Timeline:

00:00:00 Opener

00:02:52 Show Introduction to Sixth Mansions Chapter 8

00:06:41 I. Introducing the Intellectual Vision

00:07:13 nos. 1. Our Lord's presence accompanying the soul.

00:09:02 nos. 2. St. Teresa's experience of this.

00:14:41 II. Experiencing the Intellectual Vision

00:15:01 nos. 3. Confidence and graces resulting from this vision.

00:19:52 nos. 4. Its effects.

00:25:08 nos. 5. It Produces humility.

00:28:42 III. Experiencing His Presence

00:29:08 nos. 6. And prepares the soul for other graces.

00:32:28 nos. 7. Consciousness of the presence of the saints.

00:39:08 nos. 8. Obligations resulting from this grace.

00:47:16 IV. Not of the Devil

00:47:35 nos. 9. Signs that this favor is genuine.

00:54:23 nos. 10. A confessor should be consulted.

01:11:06 V. Commenting on Spiritual Direction

01:11:24 nos. 11. Our Lord will enlighten our advisers.

01:16:47 nos. 12. Cautions about this vision.

01:21:20 Conclusion

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In Tales of Glory episode 158, we are in the Seventh Chapter of Saint Teresa of Avila's masterpiece on prayer, The Interior Castle, in the Sixth Mansion. Here, Saint Teresa shares her wisdom on meditation, emphasizing that we still need to focus on the Passion of Jesus Christ and his humanity. She also discusses why we can't stay in contemplation and how it can be unhealthy spiritually and physically to do so.

Timeline:

00:00:00 Opening Scripture Hebrews V 7-10 ESV

00:01:40 Tales of Glory Episode 158 Intro

00:09:23 Sixth Mansions Chapter 7 Topic Outline

00:11:27 Outline I Reflection and grieving for our sins.

00:12:42 nos. 1. Sorrow for sin felt by souls in the Sixth Mansion.

00:15:44 nos. 2. How this sorrow is felt.

00:19:21 nos. 3. St. Teresa's grief for her past sins.

00:20:40 nos. 4. Such souls, centered in God, forget self-interest.

00:27:54 nos. 5. The remembrance of divine benefits increases contrition.

00:35:17 Outline II The importance of meditation.

00:35:30 nos. 6. Meditation on our Lord’s Humanity.

00:39:59 nos. 7. Warning against discontinuing it.

00:44:40 nos. 8. Christ and the saints our models.

00:50:08 Outline III Meditation and the faculties.

00:50:25 nos. 9. Meditation of contemplatives.

00:52:52 nos. 10. Meditation during aridity.

00:56:49 nos. 11. We must search for God when we do not feel His presence.

00:59:45 Outline IV Challenges in meditation.

00:59:57 nos. 12. Reasoning and mental prayer.

01:02:12 nos. 13. A form of meditation on our Lord’s Life and Passion.

01:05:03 nos. 14. Simplicity of contemplatives’ meditation.

01:09:24 Outline V Meditation Advice

01:09:42 nos. 15. Souls in every state of prayer should think of the Passion.

01:13:04 nos. 16. Need of the example of Christ and the saints.

01:18:22 nos. 17. Faith shows us our Lord as both God and Man.

01:19:13 Outline VI Teresa's closing thoughts on meditation.

01:19:23 nos.18. St. Teresa’s experience of meditation on the sacred Humanity.

01:20:09 nos.19. Evil of giving up such meditation.

01:20:56 Conclusion

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In episode 157, we explore Saint Teresa of Avila's classic manuscript on prayer, The Interior Castle, in the Sixth Mansions chapter 6. The doctor on prayer explains the trials she experienced from raptures. And she teaches us how to discern whether tears during prayer are from Jesus or from our emotions. She teaches us about a new form of prayer experience - jubilation!

Timeline:

00:00:00 Opening Scripture Luke 22:40-41

00:03:04 Tales of Glory Episode 157 Intro

00:05:42 Why Connecting with Jesus is Important

00:12:30 Why Saint Teresa is relevant today

00:16:44 Deep prayer life critical for inner healing

00:21:48 Sixth Mansions Chapter 6 Outline

00:23:00 Outline I The Butterfly Takes Flight

00:24:15 nos. 01. The soul longs for death.

00:30:22 nos. 02 The Soul Cannot help desiring these favors.

00:36:22 nos. 03. St. Teresa bewails her inability to serve God.

00:37:53 Outline II Effects of the Raptures

00:38:11 nos. 04. Fervor resulting from ecstasies.

00:39:31 nos. 05. Excessive desires to see God should be restrained.

00:39:59 nos. 06. They endanger health.

00:42:08 Outline III Discerning Tears in Raptures

00:42:23 nos. 07. Tears often come fro physical causes.

00:46:41 nos. 08. St. Teresa's own experience.

00:48:46 nos. 09. Works, not tears, are asked by God.

00:53:00 Outline IV His Presence and Jubilation

00:53:26 nos. 10. Confide entirely in God.

00:53:58 nos. 11. The jubilee of the soul.

00:54:27 nos. 12. Impossibility of concealing this joy.

00:56:15 nos.13. The world’s judgment of this jubilee.

00:58:11 Outline V Prayer of Jubilation is Supernatural.

00:58:26 nos. 14. Which is often felt by the nuns of St. Joseph’s.

00:59:04 nos. 15 The Saint's delight in this jubilee.

01:00:25 Conclusion IC VI vi

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In episode 156 of Tales of Glory, it's a Holy Ghost stories special edition where we do a spiritual discernment walk on the haunted USS Hornet. We'll walk through how Christians use their spiritual discernment. Scripture defines the boundaries of how we do this and why we don't participate in paranormal investigation. But we do live in a spiritually active world, so what are our boundaries, and when do we use spiritual discernment?

Timeline:

00:00:00 Opening

00:01:05 USS Hornet Intro

00:03:31 Disclaimer - what spiritual discernment is

00:06:07 Deuteronomy 18:9-13

00:11:29 Baseline - Start the walking tour on the hangar deck

00:14:29 Spiritual discernment kicks in on the lower deck

00:15:58 Haunted bunk area on lower deck

00:17:29 How do you feel spirits?

00:21:21 Spiritual activity in the med section

00:23:25 Conclusion

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Holy Ghost Stories Edition: Spiritual Discernment on the USS Hornet TOG EP 156

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In Tales of Glory 155, we learn to connect with Jesus, whether you are a beginner wanting to learn or a severe trauma survivor having difficulty connecting with your creator. Every believer must know how to put their spirit into the presence of God. Class is now in session for beginning to connect with Jesus!

Timeline:

00:00:00 Opening

00:01:06 Tales of Glory Episode 155 Intro

00:04:40 Pray the Apostle's Creed

00:05:21 Psalm 8:5 and Hebrews 2:7 - Lesser than angels

00:09:42 Step 1. Psalm 46:10 Still Your Mind

00:12:20 Step 2. Beginning Practicing His Presence

00:14:21 Visualize Jesus

00:18:09 Homework Assignment - practice, practice, practice His presence!

00:20:20 Closing Remarks

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Connecting with Jesus for Spiritual Growth and Deep Inner Healing TOG EP 155

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