Welcome to the Royal Road YouTube Channel. This channel is the audio arm of this website, prayingwithteresaofavila.com. For you convenience please find the YouTube Catalogues:
Catalogue 1 Videos 1-159 ; Catalogue 2 Videos 160- 320 ; Catalogue 3 Videos 372-481 Catalogue will be gradually updated as new videos are added.
The website offers all the simple tools you need to develop your own practice of St. Teresa’s Way of prayer and then to start your own School of Prayer in your Parish or Community!
Just pick up these simple tools and use them to begin or continue this divine journey inward to the heart and to union with God through the regular practice of silent prayer. The tools consist of a Beginner’s course, Intermediate options, Guided Prayer Workshops, Testimonies, Retreat options. Each offering comes complete with a power point presentation, notes, handouts and an audio. All links are provided below.
The path to union with God is attained through silent prayer. It is the characteristic way of prayer of Saint Teresa of Avila’s reformed Carmel and is practiced two hours daily by all Discalced Carmelites.
For many, mystical life can be reduced to accidental and unnecessary extraordinary phenomena. However, this life is none other than the fulfillment of Baptismal grace. It is an increase in the virtues of faith, hope and charity in the heart of him who believes that the Kingdom of God is found within.
St. Teresa tells us that this path of silent prayer is the Royal Road to Heaven offering a treasure to the soul who pursues it. It is not a path reserved for a few elite but one open to all the baptized. All are invited to share in mystical life for which silent prayer is the vital nourishment.