Publisher's Synopsis
"A tremendous work connecting St. Teresa of Avila and the Psalms. You will read this and see how the Psalms not only inspired this Great Doctor of the Church, but can inspire us as well when both are taken together"
Deacon Gerard-Marie Anthony,
Author of "Who Am I: The Theology of the Body in Prayer"
Have you ever noticed that you have an inner castle of clear diamond? ...It is a palace of wide rooms where you are never alone, because it is inhabited by someone who welcomes you and accepts you as you are... This magical truth was stated by Teresa of Avila in year 1577 and is reflected in her teachings and works.
Do you dare to enter this castle?... Prayer is the key to get in with determination instead of wandering around just admiring the external appearance of the barbicans, towers and gates, because the beauty only can be discovered through the adventure of going deeper until the innermost dwelling places. Inside these rooms the words of David resound vigorously through his psalms and praises. Inspired by this lyrical poetry, she will reach the highest peaks of spiritual literature, full of motivating and empowering stories.
Teresa is a revolutionary woman for that 16th century, because she realizes that prayer does not need unrealistic spaces of conscience. She is openly opposed to any spiritualistic meditation that leaves aside the corporeal aspects of the individual, and reminds us that love in these dwellings is not a nirvana because true mysticism occurs in very precarious situations.
In this book the author helps us to be guided by Teresa by selecting the texts that inspired her when she first had to walk through her own castle, using the psalms that she recited as the guiding and evocative thread of this magical and mysterious path to the center of her soul
