St. Teresa of Avila’s Nine Grades of Prayer

This is the accompanying workbook to a powerful video course titled, "St. Teresa of Avila's Nine Grades of Prayer." Taught by evangelist Matthew Leonard, this video series is one of the many courses in the Science of Sainthood (ScienceOfSainthood.com) which offers a multitude of incredible video courses that focus on the spiritual life.

Chapters in this Study:

Lesson One: Overview and the First Grade of Prayer

Lesson Two: General Meditation - Second of the Nine Grades of Prayer

Lesson Three: Affective Prayer - Third of the Nine Grades of Prayer

Lesson Four: The Prayer of Simplicity - Fourth of the Nine Grades of Prayer

Lesson Five: Infused Contemplation, Part I - Fifth of the Nine Grades of Prayer

Lesson Six: Infused Contemplation, Part II - Mystical Movement & the Night of Sense

Lesson Seven: Infused Contemplation, Part III - Up and Down the Mountain of God

Lesson Eight: Prayer of Quiet, Part I - Captivating the Will & Active Contemplation

Lesson Nine: Prayer of Quiet, Part II - Holy Heavenly Madness & the Inebriation of Love

Lesson Ten: Prayer of Union, Part I - Captives of God

Lesson Eleven: Prayer of Union, Part II - The Wounds of Love

Lesson Twelve: Prayer of Conforming Union, Part I - The Ecstasy of Spiritual Betrothal

Lesson Thirteen: Prayer of Conforming Union, Part II - Betrothed to the Cross

Lesson Fourteen: Prayer of Transforming Union - Entering Second Heaven

Steeped in the tradition of spiritual giants like Saints John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, Thomas Aquinas, and others, the goal of the Science of Sainthood is to guide regular Catholics, step by step down the path to nothing less than sainthood.

This workbook contains:

• Lesson Review
• Written Meditations
• Passages from the Saints
• Scripture for Lectio Divina
• Dedicated space to take Notes and Journal
• Review and Discussion Questions for group (or personal) study.

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