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  1   0, 10    |    commanded to write a treatise on prayer, about which she knew a
  2   0, 14    |             enough books written on prayer already. For the love of
  3   0, 17    |          first enters the castle is prayer and meditation. Once inside, "
  4   0, 18    |           the castle to the life of prayer (which is also the life
  5   0, 20    |         Mansions of the Practice of Prayer. It is not yet completely
  6   0, 22    |             are identified with the Prayer of Quiet, or the Second
  7   0, 22    |            from ordinary to infused prayer and back again. It has not
  8   0, 23    |        Spiritual Betrothal, and the Prayer of Union -- that is, incipient
  9   0, 29    |            to the highest states of prayer: the Interior Castle will
 10   0, 46    |           about matters relating to prayer: for one reason, because
 11   0, 49    |             difficulties concerning prayer, and as (or so it seemed
 12   1        |          the door of this castle is prayer. ~
 13   1, 5     |          have read certain books on prayer which advise the soul to
 14   1, 6     |      learned man that souls without prayer are like people whose bodies
 15   1, 7     |           entry into this castle is prayer and meditation: I do not
 16   1, 7     |     meditation: I do not say mental prayer rather than vocal, for,
 17   1, 7     |           than vocal, for, if it is prayer at all, it must be accompanied
 18   1, 7     |      repetition, I do not call that prayer at all -- and God grant
 19   1, 9     |         interior matters concerning prayer. May it please the Lord
 20   2, 7     |  continually hear what a good thing prayer is, and our Constitutions
 21   2, 8     |             no soul which practises prayer, whether little or much,
 22   2, 10    |             so lofty an exercise as prayer?" "Will people think better
 23   1, 2     |           already begun to practise prayer and who realize the importance
 24   1, 4     |        times when we are engaged in prayer; however feeble such prayers
 25   1, 8     |             wanting consolations in prayer and to be complaining about
 26   1, 9     |            All that the beginner in prayer has to do -- and you must
 27   1, 11    |      provided we do not abandon our prayer, the Lord will turn everything
 28   1, 12    |            can enter this castle is prayer. It is absurd to think that
 29   1, 4     |             continually engaging in prayer, withdrawing yourselves
 30   1, 5     |          long periods of aridity in prayer, although these have other
 31   2        |          and treats of aridities in prayer and of what the author thinks
 32   2, 5     |        virtuous people and given to prayer), he need not be afraid
 33   1        |          sweetness or tenderness in prayer and consolations, and tells
 34   1        |            from distractions during prayer.~
 35   1, 1(77) |          definition of supernatural prayer in Relation V (Vol. I, p.
 36   1, 3     |            I think in this state of prayer it is much better for them
 37   1, 4     |     difference between sweetness in prayer and spiritual consolations --
 38   1, 10    |            many people who practise prayer, and their complaints of
 39   1, 10    |     declines, and they even abandon prayer altogether, because they
 40   1, 11    |           no hindrance either to my prayer or to what I am saying now,
 41   1, 12    |           is true. I suffer when my prayer is not accompanied by suspension
 42   2, 2     |           elsewhere have termed the Prayer of Quiet, is something of
 43   2, 8     |           is by the effects of this prayer and the actions which follow
 44   2, 8     |        strive to attain this way of prayer, and you will be right to
 45   3        |      Describes what is meant by the Prayer of Recollection, which the
 46   3        |       effects of the former kind of prayer, which had to do with the
 47   3, 1     |             effects of this kind of prayer are numerous; some of them
 48   3, 1     |               about another kind of prayer, which almost invariably
 49   3, 1     |            in which he can make the prayer already described; the senses
 50   3, 3     |           But it is not the kind of prayer that I have in mind, for
 51   3, 4(103)|         Counsel" of the Treatise of Prayer and Meditation [Cf. S.S.M.,
 52   3, 8     |         this occurs in this kind of prayer (I am referring to the kind
 53   3, 8     |             it I have included this Prayer of Recollection which ought
 54   3, 8     |          attaining them. For in the Prayer of Recollection it is unnecessary
 55   3, 9     |             order to discuss106 the Prayer of Recollection I passed
 56   3, 9     |      observed in souls to whom this prayer is granted by God Our Lord.
 57   3, 9     |            So it is in this kind of prayer, and God works many more
 58   3, 10    |          this favour if he gives up prayer; unless he does so for some
 59   3, 11    |          have seen persons given to prayer fall into it, and especially
 60   3, 13    |             again, yet this kind of prayer, as I have said, except
 61   3, 13    |         such persons fewer hours of prayer -- very few, indeed -- and
 62   3, 13    |             if He is not, her vocal prayer and her obedience will bring
 63   1        |            Begins to explain how in prayer the soul is united with
 64   1, 2     |             Carmel are110 called to prayer and contemplation -- because
 65   1, 3     |           this of whether or no our prayer attains to union. Do not
 66   2        |          same subject. Explains the Prayer of Union by a delicate comparison.
 67   2, 6     |            Mansion as He is in this Prayer of Union which, as it were,
 68   2, 7     |            Let us practise penance, prayer, mortification, obedience,
 69   2, 8     |         When it is in this state of prayer, and quite dead to the world,
 70   2, 11    |              Whenever it engages in prayer, this is a grief to it.
 71   3, 2     |           would describe the way of prayer to those who did not understand
 72   3, 5     |           for, as I said of joys in prayer, they seem not to penetrate
 73   3, 8     |                 as in His Majesty's prayer. Consider what a long way
 74   3, 10    |            our minds when we are at prayer, and which we think we will
 75   3, 11    |             souls, when they are at prayer, think that, for God's sake,
 76   3, 12    |            to discover what kind of prayer they are experiencing and
 77   3, 13    |         period of suspension in the Prayer of Quiet, which some people
 78   4        |         explanation of this kind of prayer. Describes the great importance
 79   4, 2     |           further what I think this Prayer of Union is; and I will
 80   1, 1     |            is seen in this state of prayer which can be said to be
 81   1, 14    |         comfort, nor, even when her prayer is vocal, can she understand
 82   1, 14    |             is saying; while mental prayer at such a time is certainly
 83   1, 16    |           of the different kinds of prayer and favours of the Lord;
 84   2, 2     |       distress, which occurs in the Prayer of Quiet. ~
 85   2, 7     |            fears about this kind of prayer. ~
 86   2, 8     | unexpectedly, when engaged in vocal prayer and not thinking of interior
 87   3, 3     |           people have less time for prayer, and also that, as far as
 88   3, 4     |            are many people given to prayer who experience them, and
 89   3, 10    |           is deeply absorbed in the Prayer of Quiet and in spiritual
 90   3, 18    |            that come to the soul in prayer, it need not be afraid,
 91   4        |            God suspends the soul in prayer by means of rapture, or
 92   4, 2     |          that one experience of the Prayer of Quiet kills them. I want
 93   4, 3     |             not actually engaged in prayer, is struck by some word,
 94   4, 9     |           so far about this kind of prayer is put correctly, it is
 95   4, 9     |          said when dealing with the Prayer of Quiet. Such experiences
 96   4, 15    |            from the former kinds of prayer, what can be said of a favour
 97   6        |         Describes one effect of the prayer referred to in the last
 98   6, 7     |           unable either to practise prayer or to keep their Rule. ~
 99   6, 10    |    jubilation and a strange kind of prayer, the nature of which it
100   6, 13    |        Majesty often to bestow this prayer upon us since it brings
101   7, 9     |           that, however sublime our prayer may be, we shall have to
102   7, 11    |          life. Or we begin with the prayer in the Garden and go on
103   7, 11    |            most meritorious kind of prayer. ~
104   7, 12    |                 This is the kind of prayer I was referring to which
105   7, 13    |            the most sublime kind of prayer will be no obstacle to it
106   7, 14    |            in it, get as far as the Prayer of Quiet, and are about
107   7, 14    |          daughters, consolations in prayer are not so frequent that
108   7, 16    |       virtues or making progress in prayer. I could not understand
109   7, 16    |           of God about my method of prayer, he gave me some counsel.
110   8, 3     |         draw near to His Majesty in prayer, and at other times as well,
111   8, 9     |           director, though a man of prayer, has not been led in this
112   9, 12    |      describing your experiences in prayer. For unless you do this,
113  10, 2     |            that the soul will be at prayer, and in possession of all
114   1, 5     |           is in the above-mentioned Prayer of Union, although the soul
115   3        |            effects produced by this prayer aforementioned. It is necessary
116   3, 1     |      effects which result from this prayer that we shall know if what
117   3, 9     |             gained from this way of prayer but our realization of God'
118   3, 9     |           when the soul reaches the Prayer of Union, the Lord begins
119   3, 13    |          above-mentioned degrees of prayer, when the soul approaches
120   4, 6     |            daughters, is the aim of prayer: this is the purpose of
121   4, 7     |          she wishes to find help in prayer, she must learn to subdue
122   4, 9     |           build upon foundations of prayer and contemplation alone,
123   4, 12    |         should desire and engage in prayer, not for our enjoyment,