The Dark Night's Hidden Dawn
In her masterwork *The Interior Castle*, Teresa of Avila describes a season when prayer itself seems to dissolve. The words stop coming. The feelings of...
This is tradition perspectives on hope, drawing on Romans 8:28.
In her masterwork The Interior Castle, Teresa of Avila describes a season when prayer itself seems to dissolve. The words stop coming. The feelings of closeness to God evaporate. The soul sits in what feels like an empty room, waiting for a Host who may never arrive. Teresa insists this is not abandonment — it is invitation. Romans 8:28 tells us that God works all things together for good.…
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