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The Soul’s Sole Longing: On Surrender, Resistance, and Returning to Love (Lectio Divina)
What happens when a soul that has turned toward God tries to turn away? Teresa of Ávila’s words open this reflection: the struggle is fierce, and in the end, struggle is of little avail against the Lord’s desire. Drawing on the Rahnerian insight that grace and freedom are equally gifts of God, and on…
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Love Much: Teresa of Ávila on the Soul’s Deepest Longing (Lectio Divina)
Teresa of Ávila warns that progress in the spiritual life depends not on how much we think, but on how much we love. But what does it mean to follow love when your appetites are shouting, your desires are divided, and the whisper of Love is barely audible beneath the noise? This reflection begins…