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Dear readers,

how does spiritual inner life arise and how does one get there? - Many Christians ask themselves these questions (some, however, no longer. They have abandoned it).

Since nowadays one gets less and less satisfying answers to these questions, one turns more to the "external" of Christianity. That appears to be more "practical" and "tangible". With the "non-material" areas of the life of faith it is a rough ride because it is more difficult to understand.

There is a lack of concrete spiritual guidance and assistance. Of course there is a wealth of books on religious subjects, but only a few of them are simplified and lively writings, which point up "the ordinary Christian" the ways on which one can come to a living religious inner life.

Some believe that spiritual life is reserved for monks and nuns anyway; a Christian who lives in the world, doesn’t need such a thing. Spirituality in everyday life is limited to Sunday worship attendance and a few prayers during the week.

In the worldly environment, everything revolves more and more about formalities. This trend has intensified in the last 20 years so that it has developed into an unhealthy imbalance. The balance between interior and exterior has been lost, and man wonders why he is not happy and satisfied.

Recover the door to your own soul, come in and explore the rooms, which have become foreign to you! - This book wants to help you with this.

The author

October 19, 2014,

Sunday of parish fair

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The German version of the quotations from Teresa of Avila was taken from the website www.aphorismen.de.

Note: This text has been carefully translated from German. However, it cannot be extirely excluded minor bugs. Please excuse this. Thank you!