Teresa of Avila

This series, Turning to the Mystics, is based on a much-loved podcast in which James Finley gently accompanies listeners into the wisdom of the Christian mystical tradition. This volume explores the teachings of Teresa of Avila, the sixteenth-century Spanish mystic and Doctor of the Church. In this volume, Finley invites readers into a close, meditative reading of Teresa's classic, The Interior Castle. Guiding us toward the living presence of God at the center of our own souls. Throughout the book, Kirsten Oates, cohost of the podcast, joins Jim in reflective conversations that help draw Teresa's wisdom into contemporary life.

Author: James Finley,Kirsten Oates
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 09/30/2026
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 7.25h x 5.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781626986916
ISBN10: 1626986916
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Mysticism

About the Author
James Finley, a psychotherapist, retreat leader, and spiritual director, is part of the Core Faculty of the Center for Action and Contemplation in New Mexico. A former monk under Thomas Merton at the Abbey of Gethsemani, he is the author of Merton's Palace of Nowhere. His other books include his bestseller, The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation, and a previous volume in this series, Thomas Merton.