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St. Teresa of Avila’s terrifying visions of demons and the dead from her autobiography *The Life*, Chapter 38. In this powerful teaching, we open one of the most startling passages in the writings of Saint Teresa of Ávila — the Doctor of the Church — where she recounts the supernatural visions God granted her concerning the fate of souls after death. You’ll discover: • The vision of two hideous demons surrounding a priest in mortal sin holding the Sacred Host (§ 29–30) • Why God allowed Teresa to see the power of the words of consecration even in the hands of a sinful priest • The horrifying sight of a damned soul’s body seized and dragged by a multitude of demons with iron hooks (§ 31–33) • Teresa’s desperate prayer for a Provincial superior and the sudden vision of his soul rising from the depths of the earth into heaven (§ 34–36) • Two holy Carmelite nuns ascending immediately to glory • A Jesuit brother and a faithful Carmelite friar entering heaven without passing through purgatory (§ 39–40) • How these experiences relate to the Sixth Mansion of *The Interior Castle* These are not legends. These are the carefully recorded mystical experiences of one of the greatest saints in Church history, written under obedience to her confessors between 1562–1565. If you have ever wondered what the saints actually saw regarding demons, purgatory, and the particular judgment, this chapter of *The Life* will leave you both sobered and filled with hope. 🔔 Subscribe for more teachings on the mystics, spiritual warfare, and the supernatural life of the Church. 👍 Like this video if these visions challenge and strengthen your faith. 💬 Comment below: Which of St. Teresa’s visions struck you the most? Chapters: 00:00:00 | 1 | Title – St. Teresa of Avila’s Terrifying Visions of Demons & the Dead | The Life Chapter 38 00:01:18 | 2 | Introduction to Saint Teresa of Ávila & The Life 00:04:43 | 3 | Introduction to The Interior Castle – Sixth Mansion visions 00:05:57 | 4 | Section divider – From The Life, §§ 29–40 00:06:09 | 5 | § 29 – Vision of the two devils and the sinful priest 00:07:52 | 6 | § 30 – Our Lord’s explanation of the power of the words of consecration 00:11:30 | 7 | § 31 – Vision of the damned soul seized by demons with hooks 00:12:30 | 8 | §§ 32–33 – The multitude of demons at the grave & Teresa’s terror 00:14:16 | 9 | § 34 – Praying for the Provincial’s soul in purgatory 00:16:20 | 10 | §§ 35–36 – Vision of the Provincial ascending to heaven 00:18:07 | 11 | §§ 37–38 – Two holy nuns rising immediately to heaven 00:19:06 | 12 | §§ 39–40 – Jesuit brother & Carmelite friar entering heaven without purgatory 00:20:21 | 13 | Summary of all the visions 00:26:04 | 14 | Closing quotation from § 32 Follow my socials! 💙 Instagram: / M16Bishop X: /M16Bishop Facebook: / A-Field-Guide-to-Spiritual-Warfare 📚 To purchase Michael’s books: 📖 Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 📖 A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare # Help us produce more content 🥇: Make a One-Time Donation Via Paypal #StTeresaOfAvila #TheLife #Chapter38 #VisionsOfTheDead #Demons #Purgatory #InteriorCastle #CatholicMystics #SpiritualWarfare #SaintTeresa #VisionsOfHeavenAndHell #CarmeliteSaints

What does the Bible actually say about ghosts? Are they real human spirits, demons, or something else? In this in-depth study, we examine ghosts according to Second Temple Hebrew beliefs — the same worldview held during the time of Jesus. Using the Masoretic Hebrew text and the Septuagint, we uncover what Scripture teaches about disembodied spirits, Sheol, necromancy, and the famous Ghost of Samuel in 1 Samuel 28. You’ll discover: • The biblical definition of a ghost (disembodied spirit) • Two types of spirits that can become disembodied: human spirits and hybrid Nephilim/Rephaim spirits • The structure of Sheol (שְׁאוֹל) — Paradise, Hades, and the Abyss • Key Hebrew terms: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim), רוּחַ (Ruach), מֵתִים (Metim), רְפָאִים (Rephaim), אוֹב (Ob), and יִדְּעֹנִי (Yiddĕʿōnî / Oni) • Why God strictly forbade necromancy in Deuteronomy 18 and Leviticus 20 — because it works • The full account of Saul consulting the medium at Endor and the appearance of Samuel’s ghost • How modern paranormal investigations compare to biblical commands • The gift of discernment of spirits (1 Corinthians 12:10) and how to walk in it safely This teaching draws a clear line between biblical truth and modern ghost hunting, spirit boxes, EVPs, and mediumship. Whether you’re a Christian seeking biblical clarity, a student of theology, or someone who has encountered the paranormal, this study will give you a solid Second Temple framework for understanding ghosts, demons, and the afterlife. Chapters00:00:00 Introduction00:02:51 | 1 | Title – What is a Ghost? |00:03:46 | 2 | Second Temple Era Framework |00:05:40 | 3 | Definition – Disembodied Spirit |00:07:06 | 4 | Two Types of Spirits (Man vs Nephilim/Rephaim) |00:09:09 | 5 | Human Spirits After Death |00:10:23 | 6 | Hybrid Spirits & Demons |00:11:58 | 7 | Sheol – Prison of the Dead (שְׁאוֹל) |00:15:38 | 8 | Structure of Sheol |00:17:08 | 9 | Hebrew Terms: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim) & רוּחַ (Ruach) |00:20:28 | 10 | Hebrew Terms: מֵת/מֵתִים (Met/Metim) & רְפָאִים (Rephaim) |00:21:40 | 11 | Oni – Knowing/Familiar Spirit (יִדְּעֹנִי) |00:22:58 | 12 | Deuteronomy 18:10-11 Forbidden Practices |00:23:33 | 13 | Medium (אוֹב) & Necromancer (יִדְּעֹנִי) |00:26:04 | 14 | Leviticus 20:27 |00:28:06 | 15 | Why Necromancy Is Forbidden (Because It Works) |00:30:41 | 16 | Classic Example: Samuel (1 Samuel 28) |00:33:09 | 17 | Modern Application – Paranormal vs Christian |00:37:42 | 18 | Spiritual Discernment (1 Cor 12:10) |00:41:10 | 19 | Warnings for the Discernment Walk |00:45:41 | 20 | Summary |00:48:56 | 21 | Comments on Purgatory |00:51:32 | 21 | Closing – Ghost of Samuel Quote |  Opening show music - ⁠Meagan Wright - My Inheritance 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 What Does the Bible REALLY Say About Ghosts? | Ghost of Samuel, Sheol & Necromancy Explained #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare 🔔 Subscribe for more deep biblical teachings on the supernatural, spiritual warfare, and Hebrew Scripture. 👍 Like this video if you want more content on ghosts, Sheol, and biblical demonology. 💬 Comment below: Have you ever wondered if ghosts in the Bible are the same as demons? #GhostsInTheBible #GhostOfSamuel #BiblicalGhosts #Sheol #Necromancy #1Samuel28 #SecondTempleJudaism #DemonsVsGhosts #FamiliarSpirits #SpiritualDiscernment #BibleStudy #ChristianTheology #HebrewBible

In Episode 169 of Tales of Glory, we dive deep into the director’s extended cut of Explorations Supernatural: The Oil Church — focusing on the powerful evidence reveal section of their discernment walkthrough. Join investigators Michael, Abby, and Meagan as they examine a historic church in San Francisco’s Mission District that has reportedly experienced angelic visitations and spontaneous holy oil manifestations for over 47 years. Witnesses claim Bibles become saturated with miraculous oil, the pulpit drips with anointing, and the presence of angels fills the sanctuary during services. Is this a genuine Christian supernatural miracle… or something that requires careful spiritual discernment? In this extended evidence analysis, we break down the claims of angelic activity, holy oil manifestations, and the long-standing reports surrounding the Oil Church. Perfect for those searching for true stories of miracles, Christian paranormal investigations, angelic encounters, and supernatural phenomena documented with careful discernment. 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes exploring Christian supernatural events, miracles, angelic visitations, and paranormal investigations from a biblical perspective. 👍 Like this video if you’re hungry for truth and deeper understanding of the supernatural realm. 💬 Comment below: Have you ever experienced or heard of holy oil manifestations or angelic encounters? @Explorations_Supernatrual Explorations Supernatural - Episode 2 -The Oil Church San Francisco: Angelic Visitations & Holy Oil Miracles #Angelic #Miracles #Paranormal #HolyOil #Supernatural #AngelicVisitations #OilChurch #ExplorationsSupernatural #TrueParanormal #DivineMiracles #SanFranciscoChurch #SpiritualEncounters #TalesOfGlory Chapter Outline: 00:00:00 Introduction - ES Evidence Review - Director's Cut 00:02:12 Explorations Supernatural E02 Teaser Opener 00:02:36 Evidence Review Director's Extended Edition 00:07:24 DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera motion analysis 00:10:21 Evidence Review #1 - DJI Osmo pans down on its own 00:10:36 Evidence Review #2 - drums glistening 00:10:59 Light comparison for drums from church service 2 days later 00:12:48 Evidence Review #3 - discerning seeping windows 00:15:15 Discernment vs. Remote Viewing 00:21:04 Residual spiritual energy from a hundred years of prayers 00:21:20 Pastor Mark McGovern on the Ten Days of Prayer 00:25:30 What are the feelings during discernment walks? 00:27:08 Team discusses discernment with their own mystical experiences. 00:33:50 Evidence Review #4 - the baptismal 00:34:18 Are angels still on assignment there? 00:37:30 The team dreams of future locations for Explorations Supernatural expeditions. 00:54:22 Why telling the stories of these spiritual events is important. 01:02:00 Conclusion 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 Angelic Visitations & Holy Oil Miracles: The Oil Church Supernatural Evidence Review (Extended Cut) #AngelicVisitations #HolyOil #ChristianSupernatural #Miracles #ParanormalInvestigation #OilChurch #ExplorationsSupernatural #TalesOfGlory #SanFranciscoMiracles #SupernaturalEvidence #Discernment #ChristianParanormal

The body of Christ seems to be undergoing a housecleaning. As we talked about for some time here on Tales of Glory, the chopping block for the Instagram deliverance minister was inevitable. It has caused considerable division in the church body. What should the follower of Jesus be focused on when it comes to deliverance? Is it really important that Christians chase to expel demons? Or is there something of far greater importance we are missing here? Join us in this August 2026 back-to-school edition, of Tales of Glory. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite beverage - school is back in session! Chapter Outline: 00:00:00 The Parable of the Ten Virgins Matthew 25:1-13 00:02:11 Tales of Glory Introduction to Episode 168 00:05:18 Tales of Glory tests Christian snake oil of the month Glyco-Reset 00:10:19 Deliver Us from Deliverance Ministry Influencers 00:14:06 What is Deliverance Ministry? Luke 10:17-20 00:19:41 What does it mean, "Jesus knows me?" 00:21:53 Why it's dangerous to follow a deliverance minister. Matthew 7:22-23 00:24:18 People shaking in deliverance is not a kundalini spirit 00:24:54 Why I chose to give away most of my books. The Christian MLM cash machine. 00:25:52 Know Jesus through reflection and prayer time. 00:28:45 Conclusion 00:31:42 Mini Life Celebration of our producer K.C. Opening show music - ⁠Meagan Wright - My Inheritance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA4wqaymEl4&list=OLAK5uy_lyCWY8yIQLH2AVCmjb7vOGk1-U7qfeo_o 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 Deliver US from Deliverance Ministry Influencers - TOG Ep 167 https://afieldguidetospiritualwarfare.blogspot.com/2026/08/deliver-us-from-deliverance-ministry.html Follow my socials! 💙 Instagram: / M16Bishop X: /M16Bishop Facebook: / A-Field-Guide-to-Spiritual-Warfare #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare

Following the premiere of the Explorations Supernatural episode 1, “Are GHOSTS Real?”, I did quite a bit of analysis with Abby that didn’t make it into the video. Due to time constraints in the video, much of the analysis was cut out. Now, here is the full video of Abby's meeting, assessing the haunting and its evidence at the psychic shop in Benicia, California. In this episode of Tales of Glory, I present the full conversation with Abby and her insights. Where can you find the Explorations Supernatural episode? Explorations Supernatural Episode 1 - Are Ghosts Real? YouTube Rumble Chapter Outline: 00:00:00 Explorations Supernatural episode 1 opening trailer. 00:00:54 Welcome TOG audience 00:02:54 So why am I producing Explorations Supernatural? 00:09:26 Analysis of ghost and supernatural evidence with Abby 00:45:03 Conclusion Opening show music - ⁠Meagan Wright - My Inheritance 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 Are GHOSTS real? The Postmortem Analysis Part 1- TOG Ep 167 Follow my socials! 💙 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m16bishop/ X: https://x.com/NightStrikeSF Facebook: / A-Field-Guide-to-Spiritual-Warfare Michael’s website: AFG2SW.com 📖 A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare 📖 ⁠Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 Cosmology and Demonology is also available on Audible!

The hosts of the Shift podcast are back in an epic multiverse crossover with Tales of Glory. Throw a log on the fire, bring your favorite beverage, and join us as we banter, share some laughs, pontificate, and Thanos snap on the events in the church today—a fireside chat you won't want to miss. Chapter Outline: 00:00:00 Opening Introduction 00:04:00 Truly, I tell you, no podcaster is welcome in their own town. 00:09:00 Prayers stop the flying monkeys. 00:16:00 We discuss another discernment walk expedition somewhere on holy grounds. 00:25:00 Round table discussion on the relationship with Jesus. 00:46:10 Discussion on prayers and decrees. 00:49:13 NAR - don't throw the baby out with the bath water. 01:00:37 Context vs. Word of Faith 01:04:00 The Parable of the Mulberry Tree 01:10:24 Final Thoughts 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 The Shift Returns - the Epic Multiverse Crossover - TOG Ep 166 #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare Facebook: A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare Michael’s website: https://www.afg2sw.com 📚 To purchase Michael’s books: 📖 Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 📖 A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare # Help us produce more content 🥇: Make a One Time Donation Via Paypal

Tales of Glory welcomes back our dear friend, Bishop Rodwell Mclean of Rhema Cornerstone Global Ministries. Bishop Rodwell moves in the gifts of the Spirit, and his ministry is known for its supernatural work with healings, deliverances, and dead raising! In episode 165, Bishop Rodwell explains what it takes - and costs spiritually, to create a prayer environment that moves mountains. Chapter Outline: 00:00:00 Show Opener 00:01:28 Introduction and Bio of Bishop Rodwell 00:09:23 Bishop Rodwell 00:33:01 Joshua 10:13 God instructs Joshua to speak to the sun and moon. 00:34:53 Anointing means being able to speak to a cancer cell for healing. 00:39:46 Judges 16:3 Moving in supernatural power. 00:43:45 Isaiah 45:2 I (God) will go before you... 00:51:31 Numbers 6:24-27 Making declarations 00:53:43 Exodus 14:14 God will fight for you. 00:54:48 Esther 7:10 The enemy will hang from their own gallows. 01:06:12 Early morning church corporate prayer for healing a child. 01:08:48 How we speak to God in prayer - the Prince of Presence 01:12:14 Bishop Rodwell prays Opening show music - ⁠Meagan Wright - My Inheritance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA4wqaymEl4&list=OLAK5uy_lyCWY8yIQLH2AVCmjb7vOGk1-U7qfeo_o 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 Do Your Prayers Move Mountains? Bishop Rodwell Mclean TOG - Ep 165 https://afieldguidetospiritualwarfare.blogspot.com/2026/04/do-your-prayers-move-mountains-bishop.html #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare Facebook: A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare Michael’s website: https://www.afg2sw.com 📚 To purchase Michael’s books: 📖 Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 📖 A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare # Help us produce more content 🥇: Make a One Time Donation Via Paypal Other Training Guides from past workshop episodes. 🔥🔥M16 Night Strike Outreach and Homeless Ministry Training Bootcamp 🔥🔥 Follow Along with M16 Night Strike Training order the workbook: 🎬🎬 The M16 Night Strike Outreach Training Videos on YouTube 🎬🎬 Module 1 -https://youtu.be/k9XN2Gw1zuQ Module 2 - https://youtu.be/sPszmfKxopY Module 3 - https://youtu.be/od16dqP98DI Module 4 - https://youtu.be/UTr6iJNBknI Module 5 - https://youtu.be/3AroJtvhDLw 📖 Training workbook for prophetic evangelism: Extreme Prophetic and Process Evangelism Ministry - Reaching the Lost and Unreachable https://mikesemporiumofstuff.etsy.com/listing/1534854517/extreme-prophetic-and-process-evangelism?utm_source=Copy&utm_medium=ListingManager&utm_campaign=Share&utm_term=so.lmsm&share_time=1690839994078

In Tales of Glory episode 164, we are in chapter 11 of Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle. Saint Teresa introduces us to one of her most intense experiences during a rapture: the fiery dart of love. Chapters 00:00:00 Show Opener 00:30:13 Introduction 00:08:34 Six Mansions Chapter XI Introduction 00:11:47 Review of the Mystical Experiences in the Sixth Mansions 00:27:15 Chapter XI Outline 00:28:12 I. Introducing a Deeper Rapture 00:28:46 1. Favors increase the soul’s desire for God. 00:30:50 2. The dart of love. 00:44:14 3. Spiritual sufferings produced. 00:45:23 II. Teresa's Own Experience with this Grace 00:46:18 4. Its physical effects. 00:54:22 5. Torture of the desire for God. 00:59:23 III. Intensity of These Trials 00:59:39 6. These sufferings are a purgatory. 01:00:57 7. The torments of hell. 01:05:34 8. St. Teresa’s painful desire after God. 01:11:48 IV. State of the Soul in the Grace 01:12:06 9. This suffering irresistible. 01:17:17 10. Effects of the dart of love. 01:21:55 11. Two spiritual dangers to life. 01:22:38 12. Courage needed here and given by our Lord. 01:26:26 Conclusion, closing comments and pontifications Opening show music - ⁠Meagan Wright - My Inheritance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA4wqaymEl4&list=OLAK5uy_lyCWY8yIQLH2AVCmjb7vOGk1-U7qfeo_o 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 The Interior Castle Sixth Mansions Chapter 11 – The Dart of Love - TOG Ep 164 https://afieldguidetospiritualwarfare.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-interior-castle-sixth-mansions.html #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare

In Tales of Glory episode 163, we are in chapter 10 of Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle. We explore further the effects of intellectual visions and how they shape the soul for deeper conversion in Jesus. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:38 Chapter X Outline for IC VI 10 00:04:33 Chapter X Outline Topic I - Introduction to Intellectual Visions 00:05:08 The Interior Castle Sixth Mansions Chapter X 00:05:17 Nos. 1. Reasons for speaking of these supernatural favors. 00:06:55 Nos. 2. An Intellectual Vision. 00:17:51 Nos. 3. God compared to a palace to which His creatures dwell. 00:20:46 Chapter X Outline Topic II - Jesus is Sovereign Truth 00:21:15 Nos. 4. Forgive as we are forgiven. 00:22:22 Nos. 5. The vision shows God to be Truth itself. 00:26:17 Nos. 6. We should imitate God by truthfulness. 00:28:43 Nos. 7. Why God reveals these truths. 00:31:06 Spiritual Exercises Opening show music - ⁠Meagan Wright - My Inheritance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA4wqaymEl4&list=OLAK5uy_lyCWY8yIQLH2AVCmjb7vOGk1-U7qfeo_o 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 Sixth Mansions Chapter 10 - More Effects of the Intellectual Vision on the Soul - TOG Ep 163 https://afieldguidetospiritualwarfare.blogspot.com/2026/03/tales-of-glory-episode-163-we-are-in.html #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare Facebook: A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063486250761 SS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/fd4de60/podcast/rss Michael’s website: https://www.afg2sw.com 📚 To purchase Michael’s books: 📖 Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1434367570/cosmology-and-demonology-in-genesis-1-11?ref=reviews 📖 A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare https://www.etsy.com/listing/1637930890/a-field-guide-to-spiritual-warfare-the?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=a+field+guide+to+spiritual+warfare&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1 📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare https://amzn.to/3SthLHY # Help us produce more content 🥇: Make a One-Time Donation Via Paypal: http://bit.ly/414rg3s

Tales of Glory - Reading of His Word. A simple, informal morning reading of scripture from 1 Samuel, chapters 5-8. Yahweh invokes his judgment on Shiloh and allows the Ark of the Covenant to be seized by the Philistines. In chapter 5, we see evidence of cosmic geography and spiritual warfare in the temple of Dagon. Where God establishes Himself as the creator and superior deity over His creation. The Israelites reject God and His system of Judges. Timeline: 00:00:00 Introduction to 1 Samuel 5-8 00:04:32 5 Polemic of Yahweh vs. Dagon 00:11:52 6 Philistines return the ark. 00:17:33 7 Samuel becomes the judge of Israel. 00:26:39 8 Israel demands to be ruled by a king. 00:30:41 Conclusion Opening show music - ⁠Meagan Wright - My Inheritance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA4wqaymEl4&list=OLAK5uy_lyCWY8yIQLH2AVCmjb7vOGk1-U7qfeo_o 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 Tales of Glory - Ep162 - Reading of His Word - 1 Samuel 5-8 https://afieldguidetospiritualwarfare.blogspot.com/2026/02/tales-of-glory-ep162-reading-of-his.html #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare Facebook: A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare Michael’s website: https://www.afg2sw.com 📚 To purchase Michael’s books: 📖 Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 📖 A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare # Help us produce more content 🥇: Make a One Time Donation Via Paypal

Tales of Glory - Reading of His Word. A simple, informal morning reading of scripture from 1 Samuel, chapters 1 - 4. We learn of the apostasy that plagued the temple at Shiloh. Hannah pleads for deliverance from her barrenness and her prayers are answered with a son, Samuel. Yahweh raises up Samuel as a prophet and a judge. Timeline: 00:00:00 Introduction to 1 Samuel 1:1-4 00:01:58 1 Samuel 1 Hannah prays for a son. 00:09:58 1 Samuel 2 The apostasy of the priests in Shiloh. 00:20:56 1 Samuel 3 The Word appears to Samuel 00:27:52 1 Samuel 4 The Ark of God captured by the Philistines 00:34:22 Conclusion Opening show music - ⁠Meagan Wright - My Inheritance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA4wqaymEl4&list=OLAK5uy_lyCWY8yIQLH2AVCmjb7vOGk1-U7qfeo_o 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 Tales of Glory - Ep161 - Reading of His Word - 1 Samuel 1 - 4 https://afieldguidetospiritualwarfare.blogspot.com/2026/02/tales-of-glory-ep161-reading-of-his.html #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare Facebook: A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063486250761 SS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/fd4de60/podcast/rss Michael’s website: https://www.afg2sw.com 📚 To purchase Michael’s books: 📖 Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1434367570/cosmology-and-demonology-in-genesis-1-11?ref=reviews 📖 A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare https://www.etsy.com/listing/1637930890/a-field-guide-to-spiritual-warfare-the?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=a+field+guide+to+spiritual+warfare&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1 📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare https://amzn.to/3SthLHY # Help us produce more content 🥇: Make a One-Time Donation Via Paypal: http://bit.ly/414rg3s

We’re in Saint Teresa’s classic manuscript on prayer, The Interior Castle, Sixth Mansions, chapter 9. Class is in session on the mystical experience of Jesus appearing to us in visions. Saint Teresa advises us on the level of discernment necessary when we experience these, and she offers insight and words of caution on what to do when they occur during our prayer life. Timeline: 00:00:00 Opener 00:01:44 Introduction 00:02:34 Interior Castle VI Chapter IX Topic Outline 00:04:34 I. Saint Teresa Introduces the Imaginary VIsion 00:05:13 01. The jewel in the locket. 00:06:27 02. The simile explained. 00:13:45 03. The apparition explained. 00:21:36 II. Attributes of the Imaginary Vision 00:22:05 04. Awe produced by these visions. 00:29:40 05. False and genuine visions. 00:31:02 06. Illusive visions. 00:32:22 III. Effects From an Imaginary Vision 00:32:51 07. Effects of a genuine vision. 00:36:49 08. Conviction left by a genuine vision. 00:48:00 09. Its effects upon the after conduct. 00:53:27 IV. Consulting a Spiritual Director 00:53:56 10. A confessor should be consulted. 01:01:27 11. How to treat visions. 01:05:58 12. Effects of seeing the face of Christ. 01:06:33 V. Reasons for not Seeking Imaginary Visions 01:07:11 13. Reasons why visions are not to be sought. 01:16:11 14. The second reason. 01:16:54 15. The third reason. 01:17:23 16. The fourth reason. 01:23:22 17. The fifth reason. 01:25:12 18. The sixth reason. 01:26:28 19. Additional reasons. 01:28:27 VI. Concluding thoughts. 01:28:53 20. The virtues more meritorious than consolations. 01:35:31 21. Fervent souls desire to serve God for Himself alone. 01:39:35 Conclusion Opening show music - ⁠Meagan Wright - My Inheritance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA4wqaymEl4&list=OLAK5uy_lyCWY8yIQLH2AVCmjb7vOGk1-U7qfeo_o 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 Sixth Mansions Chapter 9 – The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila – Experiencing Visions of Jesus - TOG EP 160 https://afieldguidetospiritualwarfare.blogspot.com/2026/02/sixth-mansions-chapter-9-interior.html #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare Facebook: A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare Michael’s website: https://www.afg2sw.com 📚 To purchase Michael’s books: 📖 Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 📖 A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare # Help us produce more content 🥇: Make a One-Time Donation Via Paypal

In Tales of Glory episode 159, we are in the Seventh Chapter of Saint Teresa of Avila's masterpiece on prayer, The Interior Castle, in the Sixth Mansion, Chapter 8 - Intellectual Visions. Saint Teresa shares how we can have a deep mystical experience with Jesus at our side for an extended period. This is another stage of intimacy in prayer in our interior prayer life and the level of discernment necessary. Timeline: 00:00:00 Opener 00:02:52 Show Introduction to Sixth Mansions Chapter 8 00:06:41 I. Introducing the Intellectual Vision 00:07:13 nos. 1. Our Lord's presence accompanying the soul. 00:09:02 nos. 2. St. Teresa's experience of this. 00:14:41 II. Experiencing the Intellectual Vision 00:15:01 nos. 3. Confidence and graces resulting from this vision. 00:19:52 nos. 4. Its effects. 00:25:08 nos. 5. It Produces humility. 00:28:42 III. Experiencing His Presence 00:29:08 nos. 6. And prepares the soul for other graces. 00:32:28 nos. 7. Consciousness of the presence of the saints. 00:39:08 nos. 8. Obligations resulting from this grace. 00:47:16 IV. Not of the Devil 00:47:35 nos. 9. Signs that this favor is genuine. 00:54:23 nos. 10. A confessor should be consulted. 01:11:06 V. Commenting on Spiritual Direction 01:11:24 nos. 11. Our Lord will enlighten our advisers. 01:16:47 nos. 12. Cautions about this vision. 01:21:20 Conclusion Opening show music - ⁠Meagan Wright - My Inheritance 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 Sixth Mansions Chapter 8 – The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila – Intellectual Visions - TOG EP 159 #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare Facebook: A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare Michael’s website: https://www.afg2sw.com 📚 To purchase Michael’s books: 📖 Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 📖 A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare # Help us produce more content 🥇: Make a One Time Donation Via Paypal

In Tales of Glory episode 158, we are in the Seventh Chapter of Saint Teresa of Avila's masterpiece on prayer, The Interior Castle, in the Sixth Mansion. Here, Saint Teresa shares her wisdom on meditation, emphasizing that we still need to focus on the Passion of Jesus Christ and his humanity. She also discusses why we can't stay in contemplation and how it can be unhealthy spiritually and physically to do so. Timeline: 00:00:00 Opening Scripture Hebrews V 7-10 ESV 00:01:40 Tales of Glory Episode 158 Intro 00:09:23 Sixth Mansions Chapter 7 Topic Outline 00:11:27 Outline I Reflection and grieving for our sins. 00:12:42 nos. 1. Sorrow for sin felt by souls in the Sixth Mansion. 00:15:44 nos. 2. How this sorrow is felt. 00:19:21 nos. 3. St. Teresa's grief for her past sins. 00:20:40 nos. 4. Such souls, centered in God, forget self-interest. 00:27:54 nos. 5. The remembrance of divine benefits increases contrition. 00:35:17 Outline II The importance of meditation. 00:35:30 nos. 6. Meditation on our Lord’s Humanity. 00:39:59 nos. 7. Warning against discontinuing it. 00:44:40 nos. 8. Christ and the saints our models. 00:50:08 Outline III Meditation and the faculties. 00:50:25 nos. 9. Meditation of contemplatives. 00:52:52 nos. 10. Meditation during aridity. 00:56:49 nos. 11. We must search for God when we do not feel His presence. 00:59:45 Outline IV Challenges in meditation. 00:59:57 nos. 12. Reasoning and mental prayer. 01:02:12 nos. 13. A form of meditation on our Lord’s Life and Passion. 01:05:03 nos. 14. Simplicity of contemplatives’ meditation. 01:09:24 Outline V Meditation Advice 01:09:42 nos. 15. Souls in every state of prayer should think of the Passion. 01:13:04 nos. 16. Need of the example of Christ and the saints. 01:18:22 nos. 17. Faith shows us our Lord as both God and Man. 01:19:13 Outline VI Teresa's closing thoughts on meditation. 01:19:23 nos.18. St. Teresa’s experience of meditation on the sacred Humanity. 01:20:09 nos.19. Evil of giving up such meditation. 01:20:56 Conclusion Opening show music - ⁠Meagan Wright - My Inheritance 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 Sixth Mansions Chapter 7 – The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila – Meditating on the Passion - TOG EP 158 #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare Facebook: A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare Michael’s website: https://www.afg2sw.com 📚 To purchase Michael’s books: 📖 Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 📖 A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare # Help us produce more content 🥇: Make a One Time Donation Via Paypal

In episode 157, we explore Saint Teresa of Avila's classic manuscript on prayer, The Interior Castle, in the Sixth Mansions chapter 6. The doctor on prayer explains the trials she experienced from raptures. And she teaches us how to discern whether tears during prayer are from Jesus or from our emotions. She teaches us about a new form of prayer experience - jubilation! Timeline: 00:00:00 Opening Scripture Luke 22:40-41 00:03:04 Tales of Glory Episode 157 Intro 00:05:42 Why Connecting with Jesus is Important 00:12:30 Why Saint Teresa is relevant today 00:16:44 Deep prayer life critical for inner healing 00:21:48 Sixth Mansions Chapter 6 Outline 00:23:00 Outline I The Butterfly Takes Flight 00:24:15 nos. 01. The soul longs for death. 00:30:22 nos. 02 The Soul Cannot help desiring these favors. 00:36:22 nos. 03. St. Teresa bewails her inability to serve God. 00:37:53 Outline II Effects of the Raptures 00:38:11 nos. 04. Fervor resulting from ecstasies. 00:39:31 nos. 05. Excessive desires to see God should be restrained. 00:39:59 nos. 06. They endanger health. 00:42:08 Outline III Discerning Tears in Raptures 00:42:23 nos. 07. Tears often come fro physical causes. 00:46:41 nos. 08. St. Teresa's own experience. 00:48:46 nos. 09. Works, not tears, are asked by God. 00:53:00 Outline IV His Presence and Jubilation 00:53:26 nos. 10. Confide entirely in God. 00:53:58 nos. 11. The jubilee of the soul. 00:54:27 nos. 12. Impossibility of concealing this joy. 00:56:15 nos.13. The world’s judgment of this jubilee. 00:58:11 Outline V Prayer of Jubilation is Supernatural. 00:58:26 nos. 14. Which is often felt by the nuns of St. Joseph’s. 00:59:04 nos. 15 The Saint's delight in this jubilee. 01:00:25 Conclusion IC VI vi Opening show music - ⁠Meagan Wright - My Inheritance 🎙📝 SHOW NOTES 📝🎙 Sixth Mansions Chapter 6 – The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila – The Prayer of Jubilation - TOG EP 157 #TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare Facebook: A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare Michael’s website: https://www.afg2sw.com 📚 To purchase Michael’s books: 📖 Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11 📖 A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare # Help us produce more content 🥇: Make a One Time Donation Via Paypal