The Inward Path to God: A Prayer Journey with Teresa of Avila

by Wayne Simsic

It s been five hundred years since the birth of the great saint and doctor of the Church,Teresa of Avila, yet her words and wisdom still have the power to leap across the barriers of time and culture. In this book, author and retreat master Wayne Simsic introduces St. Teresa's map for the journey of prayer as outlined in her masterpiece The Interior Castle. First, Simsic invites the reader to focus on two fundamental themes for turning inward and growing in the virtues of charity, detachment, and humility, which she considered essential for prayer. Then he describes the life of prayer as it unfolds in the dwellings of the interior castle. As readers move with Teresa into the deeper dimensions of life and love, they will discover their own path of prayer. -- Makes Teresa of Avila s wisdom on prayer clear and accessible. -- Questions at the end of each chapter offer avenues for reflection.

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 2, 2015

Reviews

[Tina Mueller · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent and totally understandable rendition of St. Teresa's method of prayer. I thoroughly enjoyed this in bite-sized moments of prayer.

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

We’ve been reading this in my lay Carmelite group. It is excellent and very readable.

[Gina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book as a first read. It's a somewhat dry but good primer on using prayer to enrich your spiritual life through the teachings of St. Teresa.