Today, we are reading from the Sixth Mansion, the Sixth Chapter, numbers 1-5.
Topics are:
1. The soul longs for death.
2. The soul cannot help desiring these favors.
3. St. Teresa bewails her inability to serve God.
4. Fervor resulting from ecstatsies.
5. Excessive desire to see God should be restrained.
2 responses to “When Much Seems Pointless: Sixth Mansion, Sixth Chapter, 1-5”
I felt the same way you and your daughter felt after my three day ACTS Retreat (I’ll leave info on that retreat). I wanted my amazing experience to be with me forever. However, it was short lived as I returned to my work life and upsetting.
General Information
ACTS is a parish-based retreat in which parishioners serve parishioners. The ACTS Retreat, an acronym for Adoration, Community, Theology and Service, began in the 1980’s in San Antonio, Texas. The retreat’s goals are to strengthen our faith and its application in our daily life, to renew ourselves spiritually, to build strong, lasting friendships, and to grow in our relationship with our Lord, our parish and one another. The ACTS weekend is presented by lay Catholics, with support provided by a Spiritual Director/companion or clergy. Parishioners who serve on ACTS retreats strive to provide the opportunity for our parish community to experience, become, and share the Body of Christ.
Sounds wonderful! We get so much out of these retreats. But, I know what you mean, you get back to life and the world must be battled.