Thursday, October 15, 2026
Smoke in this life, not the next. Thu, Oct 15 — St. Teresa of Jesus (Ávila) Cigar: Deep Oscuro Pour: Old Ezra 7 Year Reflection: Unlock the interior castle. Teresa of Ávila teaches that the soul is not a flat plain but a castle of many rooms, each one drawing the pilgrim deeper into the presence of God. Yet even she, the great reformer, knew the danger of spiritual negligence. One day, while she prayed, a soul from Purgatory appeared begging her to make the Stations of the Cross. Teresa obeyed, but imperfectly. Christ Himself then appeared, reproaching her with a love that wounds and heals. “Know, My daughter,” He said, “that the Stations of the Cross are very profitable to the souls in Purgatory, and constitute a suffrage of the greatest value. It is on account of your exactitude in practicing this devotion that you have been favored with communication from the dead. Make known this treasure to your sisters.” Teresa learned that devotion is not ornament but rescue;...
