7/6/2023 0 Comments Teresa of avila 7 mansions![]() ![]() But in the quiet of our prayer? In our communion with the Lord? In the interior castle of our soul? How can that be? Sure, we may think about the small, spiritual attacks we encounter when plans-especially spiritually good plans-seem to go amuck. We think about demonic oppression or possession and the possible need of an exorcist. When we think about the demonic, more often than not, obvious evil plots unfolding in the world come to mind. This series of questions is startling, isn’t it? And it certainly jolts the reader to consider an aspect of prayer she has never considered: the devil’s undetected activity. ![]() Teresa of Avila, Spiritual Warfare, and the Progress of the Soul. So begins the inspiring and compelling book by Dan Burke, The Devil in the Castle: St. “Have you ever considered that the devil is active in your prayer life? In the parish church where you attend Mass? In the lives and actions of people of goodwill all around you?” ![]()
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