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The Interior Castle (Catholic Classics)

By St. Teresa

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Discover and strengthen your interior life with St. Teresa of Ávila.

“The soul of the just person is nothing else but a paradise where the Lord says he finds his delight.”

In The Interior Castle, St. Teresa of Ávila invites us into the depths of the soul, revealing how God desires to draw each of us into a profound and intimate union with him. How can we grow in prayer and allow our hearts to become a dwelling place for God?

Rooted in St. Teresa’s own experience of prayer, The Interior Castle offers profound wisdom for navigating the interior life, helping us recognize God’s presence and respond to his invitation to deeper intimacy with him.

A spiritual classic since the 16th century, The Interior Castle continues to illuminate the path to holiness for Christians today. St. Teresa’s insights reveal the beauty of the soul’s relationship with God and offer a roadmap for growing in prayer and holiness.

Ascension’s brand-new second edition of The Interior Castle features the official Carmelite translation, making St. Teresa’s profound teachings more accessible to today’s reader while remaining faithful to her original work. Approachable commentary before each chapter from Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris, O.C.D. and Sr. Mary Clare Mancini, O.C.D. provides additional context and insights to help readers understand and apply this remarkable work to their own prayer lives.

This special edition includes:

The official Carmelite translation, second edition, faithfully presenting St. Teresa’s profound teachings in an accessible way
Expert commentary from Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris, O.C.D. and Sr. Mary Clare Mancini, O.C.D. to illuminate and contextualize the text
A spiritual roadmap for understanding the interior life and growing in intimacy with God through prayer
Elegant design created to accompany you in prayer, reflection, and daily reading
The translation that is used on Ascension’s Catholic Classics podcast, where the entire book is read to you including day-by-day commentary and insights. Get the reading plan here.

As you read The Interior Castle, you will discover St. Teresa’s invitation to enter more deeply into the life of prayer and encounter the God who dwells within you.

SKU: 9798892761444
Format: Hardcover
Binding: Casebound
Edition: 1st
Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"
Weight: 1.32 lb
Page Count: 336
Language: English
Series: Catholic Classics
Publisher: Ascension Press
Publication Date: Sep 22, 2026
Copyright Year: 2026

Contributors

St. Teresa

Author

Ordained Ministry

Fr. Kieran Kavanaugh

Translator

Ordained Ministry

Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris, OCD

Contributor

Ordained Ministry

Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris of St. Thérèse, O.C.D., is a Discalced Carmelite friar of the Province of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a contemplative order devoted to seeking union with God through friendship with Jesus Christ in the spirit of Mary. He serves as subprior and director of postulants at the Carmelite community of Holy Hill in Hubertus, Wisconsin. Raised in Maryland, he returned to the faith as a young man after a period away from the Church, drawn back through Scripture and prayer toward a call to the priesthood.

Fr. Michael-Joseph studied philosophy at St. John’s University in New York and theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and was ordained for the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., in 2011. After several years in parish and campus ministry, he entered the Discalced Carmelites in 2016, later studying Carmelite spirituality in Ávila and Madrid and earning a License in Spiritual Theology from the Pontifical University of Comillas in 2022. He professed his final vows in 2023. A member of the Institute of Carmelite Studies and host of its Carmelcast podcast, he joined Ascension as co-host of Catholic Classics for its third season, guiding listeners through St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s Story of a Soul.

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Sr. Mary Clare

Contributor

Ordained Ministry

Sr. Elfie Del Rosario

Contributor

Ordained Ministry

Sr. Elfie Del Rosario, FMA is a Daughter of Mary Help of Christians also known as Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco. She was born in Nigeria and grew up in the Philippines. Her passion is sharing the love and the mercy of Jesus with the young and inspiring them to become saints, while being joyful and fully being their unique selves well. Both characteristics are drawn from her Salesian Charism, founded by St. John Bosco, under the patronage of St. Francis de Sales.

Currently, she is the Vocation and VIDES Directress of the Salesian Sisters in the Eastern United States. Sr. Elfie is the co-host of Catholic Classics, Season Six: The Interior Castle.

FMA Sr. Katie Flanagan

Contributor

Ordained Ministry

Sr. Katie Flanagan, FMA has been a Salesian Sister of St. John Bosco for 10 years. With 15 years of teaching experience, she finds great joy in accompanying young people on their journey of faith. Sr. Katie has a Masters in Elementary Education and Educational Leadership and currently serves as the Director of Development for the Salesian Sisters in the Eastern United States and Canada.