Take Refuge: A Contemporary View of The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila takes to heart the classical Christian calling to care for the outsider, the individuals who dwell on the margins. Recognizing today's complex cultural context, in which refugees worldwide present pervasive humanitarian challenges, Patricia Greene seeks--in the most revered work of a sixteenth-century Carmelite nun--the guidance for Christians who desire to respond to those challenges.

By treating the spiritual territory explored by St. Teresa as a place, Take Refuge presents exploration...