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Did you know that St. Teresa of Avila stopped praying for 15 years? This happened after a time of deep prayer and contemplation.
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Saint of the Day – 15 October – St Teresa of Jesus/of Avila (1515-1582) Virgin, Mystic, Ecstatic, Reformer, Apostle of Prayer, Writer, Doctor of the Church. Born as Teresa Sanchez Ce…
I've slowly been reading St. Teresa of Avila's The Way of Perfection and came across these two quotes, among many others that seem very helpful to discernment. Even though this book was written with her community of sisters in mind, I believe anyone can benefit from her lessons on prayer, humility, and charity towards those we live with. May St. Teresa of Avila intercede for us!
Soulstorywriter.net, a blog by Rev. Linda Anderson-Little, a progressive ELCA pastor, Mom, breast-cancer survivor, shares insights about experiencing God in eve
'Take no notice of that feeling you get of wanting to leave off in the middle of your prayer, but praise the Lord for the desire you have to pray. That, you may be sure, comes from your will which loves to be with God. It is just melancholy that oppresses you and gives you the feeling of constraint. Try occasionally, when you feel yourself oppressed in that way, to go to some place where you can see the sky, and walk up and down a little... It is essential that the soul be led gently.' St. Teresa of Avila Painting: George Hitchcock, Calypso
Today, Oct. 15, is the Feast of St. Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus. I love this woman. Although she is a doctor of the Church and one of the three great 16th century Spanish mys…
LibriVox recording of The Relations of Saint Teresa of Avila by St. Teresa of Avila. (Translated by David Lewis.) Read in English by Ann BoulaisThe Relations...
So, If this journey is so exciting, why do we many of us experience periods of depression and anxiety?
TERESA OF AVILA: CONTEMPLATIVE AND INDUSTRIOUS VATICAN CITY, 2 FEB 2011 (VIS) – During his general audience, held this morning in the Paul VI Hall, the Pope spoke about St. Teresa of Avila, w…
"Be gentle to all and stern with..." - Saint Teresa of Avila quotes from BrainyQuote.com
Teresa von Avilas Schriften sind überraschend modern. Nicht nur, was sie sagt, sondern auch, wie sie es sagt. Sie schrieb spontan, ungekünstelt und nur über Dinge, die sie aus eigener Erfahrung kannte: über Alltagssorgen, zwischenmenschliche Probleme und über die Bewältigung geschäftlicher Unternehmungen. Ihre Schriften sprühen vor geistreichen Ausdrücken, Scherzen, humorvollen Anspielungen, kleinen boshaften Bemerkungen, eindringlichen Sprachbildern und sehr menschlichen Beobachtungen und Ratschlägen. Ihre wichtigste Botschaft aber – vor allem an Frauen – ist, sich selbst kennenzulernen, ein selbstbestimmtes und aktives Leben zu führen und die Spiritualität im Alltag zu leben – und so bedeutet Liebe auch, achtsam mit sich selbst zu sein. Alois Prinz hat aus dem umfangreichen Werk Teresa von Avilas all die Gedanken ausgewählt, die uns auch heute noch als Wegweiser für ein erfülltes und zufriedenes Leben dienen können.
