October 15 | Memorial | St. Teresa of Ávila Prayer to Saint Teresa of Ávila In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Saint Teresa of Ávila, God called you to the religious life, but within that vocation, He drew you even deeper into a profound mystical union with Him. Please pray for us, that we may come to know God with the same depth of knowledge and love that you experienced, so that He may use us for the purpose to which He has called us. Through Christ our Lo

Conoce la vida de Santa Teresa de Ávila a través de este libro... Te impactará su forma de vivir y cómo llego a ser santa🤍📖🖋️. Ella fue una destacada mística, escritora y monja carmelita española del siglo XVI. Teresa experimentó visiones y éxtasis místicos y en 1562 fundó el Convento de San José en Ávila, donde inició una reforma de la Orden del Carmelo, buscando un retorno a la vida contemplativa. Fue canonizada en 1622 y proclamada Doctora de la Iglesia en 1970, convirtiéndose así en la pr

“Saint Teresa of Avila was born in Spain and grew up to be one of the greatest mystics of all time. She is a Doctor of the Church and the patron of many things, but here we are looking at her as the patroness of dance. Teresa was a Carmelite nun and as head of the convent, she did her best to pour out her inner joy to share it with her sisters. She danced and sang and often played the tambourine. Sometimes when her joy was particularly overflowing, she would even get up on the table in the conve

SAINT OF THE DAY St. Teresa of Ávila, Virgin and Doctor of the Church 1515 – 1582 October 15 – Memorial Liturgical Color: White Patron Saint of headache sufferers and lacemakers A rich, fiery personality purifies herself and the Carmelites The call for reform of the Church has rung out through the centuries down to today. However, it is largely misplaced. Reform of Church structures is required periodically for her internal well-running. But purification is needed more than reform. The constant