Shortly after writing the book of her life for her confessor, st. The seven mansions of teresa of avila catholic strength. Saint teresa of avila is the author of a beloved book on prayer, the interior castle, was canonized as a saint in 1622, and is the subject of famous sculpture by the italian sculptor bernini, ecstasy of saint teresa. Teresa of avila s interior castle is one of the most celebrated books of christian mysticism ever written. This volume contains two of teresas most popular works. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Interpreting saint teresa of avila between 1999 and 2005, patrick burke, o. The way of perfection, meditations on the song of songs. Shortly after this event, teresa was entrusted to the care of the augustinian nuns. With lively details, teresa recounts her travels and the events and people connected with them in her classic book, the foundations. Saint teresa of avila teresa, of avila, saint, 15151582 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article teresa, of avila, saint, 15151582.
Teresa of avila author of interior castle goodreads. Looking at her biography, her writings, her mysticism, and. Teresa of avila 15151582 was a spanish nun who established the discalced carmelites, an order devoted to quiet prayer, poverty and austerity. Teresa s books on spirituality are considered to be classics within the catholic church. She deftly moves the 16th century spanish into modern vernacular without losing sight of the ultimate goal. In 1970 she was named a doctor of the church by pope paul vi. This note is merely a summary of saint teresa of avila s great book on catholic mysticism, the interior castle, which was first published in 1588. Teresa of avila books list of books by author teresa of. In her lifetime, she emphasized the practice of three virtues. The book is opened to an engraving of saint teresa leading her nuns. If it were only her mysticism, her writings, or her reforms of the carmelite order alone it would suffice to place her with the saints. Teresa of jesus, of the order of our lady of saint teresa of. Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you, though all things pass, god does not change. Joseph at avila, in the year 1562 the same year in which that monastery was founded, i was commandedby fathergarcia, oftoledo,oftheorderofst.
Books by teresa, of avila, saint sorted by popularity project. Teresa of avila has 195 books on goodreads with 32450 ratings. Inspired by her vision of the soul as a diamond in the shape of a castle containing seven mansions, which she interpreted as the journey of faith through seven. Teresa of jesus, the founder of the carmelite reform, wrote many great spiritual works, containing a doctrine which encompasses the whole. Dominic, andwhowasthen myconfessor, to write the foun dation of that house, with several other things, which if published whoeverreads. Author of numerous spiritual classics, she was elevated to doctor of the church by pope paul vi in 1970. The book develops these ideas and takes up directly the matters of prayer and contemplation. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration.
Teresa of avilas most popular book is interior castle. Shortly after writing the book of her life for her confessor. Teresa of jesus, teresa was hesitant to begin writing again on her views of the perfection found in internal prayer. She joined a convent as a teen in the 1500s, and helped reform her order of nuns and founded other monasteries. Asin on mystical analogies in saint teresa of avila and islam book of the first monks byzantine discalced carmelites carmelite rule of st. Written from palencia in may, 1581, and addressed to don alonzo velasquez, bishop of osma, who had been when canon of toledo, one of the saints confessors 5 the life of st. Teresa of avila audio books sort by titles per page. See all books authored by teresa of avila, including castillo interior, and the life of st. During that time he produced a newsletter carmelite family for lay carmelites with most of the articles written by himself. Marcelle auclair, the author, a delightful, sparkling woman of many achievements, strikes one as being nearly as versatile and enterprising as her favorite saint. Saint teresa of avila teresa, of avila, saint, 15151582. If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing. On her return to france, at the age of twenty, she married the novelist jean prevost, brought up three children.
Teresa and is able to convey the deepest feelings of this revered saint with authenticity. The saint herself, a carmelite nun, was a great mystic, and her personal style of writing demonstrates that she composed the interior castle from profound personal experience 1. Project gutenberg offers 62176 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Though born in france, she grew up in chile, where spanish ways of life and thought became secondnature to her. Saint teresa of avila, also called saint teresa of jesus, was a prominent spanish mystic, carmelite nun, and writer of the counter. There are few who have made such an impact on the church, or the lives of believers, as st. Teresa was the daughter of a toledo merchant and his second wife, who died when teresa was 15, one of ten children. Learn more about her life, mysticism, religious reforms, and legacy. The life of saint teresa of avila by herself by teresa of avila. Saint teresa of avila, spanish nun, one of the great mystics, reformers, and religious women of the roman catholic church. Saint teresa of avila, kieran kavanaugh, otilio rodriguez, stephen j. Teresa wrote the way of perfection at the request of her nuns who were eager to learn about prayer. Allison peers is united with fresh spiritual commentary by dennis billy, c.
A carmelite nun, prominent spanish mystic, religious reformer, author, theologian of the contemplative life and mental prayer, she earned the rare distinction of being declared a. She is known for her practice of mental prayer and the visions and inner voices she experienced. Let nothing disturb you 30 days with a great spiritual teacher teresa of avila. Her love affair with god is an integral part of this extraordinary autobiographyconfession. Tormented by illness, doubts and selfrecrimination, she gradually came to recognize the power of prayer and contemplation her spiritual enlightenment was intensified by many visions and mystical experiences, including the piercing of her heart by. Teresa through passages such as her visions of angels, her vision of christ, and the stages of contemplative prayer. Saint teresa of avila, also called saint teresa of jesus, was a prominent spanish mystic, carmelite nun, and writer of the counter reformation. Of a revelation to the saint at avila, 1579, and of directions concerning the government of the order xi.
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