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Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, of The Order of Our Lady of Carmel by Teresa of Avila, St. (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, 1515-1582)
. Conclusion of the Subject. Pain of the Awakening. Light Against Delusions. 1. To bring this matter to an end, I say that it is not necessary for the soul to give its consent here; it is already given: the soul knows that it has given up its will into His hands, Ch.
Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, of The Order of Our Lady of Carmel by Teresa of Avila, St. (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, 1515-1582)
. Of Various Graces Granted to the Saint from the Year 1568 to 1571 Inclusive. 1. When I was in the monastery of Toledo,…
Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, of The Order of Our Lady of Carmel by Teresa of Avila, St. (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, 1515-1582)
. The Effects of the Divine Graces in the Soul. The Inestimable Greatness of One Degree of Glory.…
Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, of The Order of Our Lady of Carmel by Teresa of Avila, St. (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, 1515-1582)
. The Third State of Prayer. Deep Matters. What the Soul Can Do That Has Reached It. Effects of the Great Graces of Our Lord.…
Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, of The Order of Our Lady of Carmel by Teresa of Avila, St. (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, 1515-1582)
. The Third State of Prayer. The Effects Thereof. The Hindrance Caused by the Imagination and the Memory. 1. Enough has been said of this manner of prayer, and of what the soul has to do, or rather,…
Way of Perfection by Teresa of Avila, St. (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, 1515-1582)
e are not detached from our own selves and that this virtue and humility go together. Once we have detached ourselves from the world, and from our kinsfolk, and are cloistered here, in the conditions already described, it must look as if we have done everything and there is nothing left with which we have to contend.
Way of Perfection by Teresa of Avila, St. (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, 1515-1582)
world’s standards of wisdom in order to attain to true wisdom. I often tell you, sisters, and now I want it to be set down in writing, not to forget that we in this house,…
Way of Perfection by Teresa of Avila, St. (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, 1515-1582)
. We now come to some other little things which are also of very great importance, though they will appear trifling. All this seems a great task, and so it is, for it means warring against ourselves.
Way of Perfection by Teresa of Avila, St. (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, 1515-1582)
ys what little account we should make of being favoured by our superiors. For the love of God, daughters, avoid making any account of these favours. You should each do your duty; and,…
Way of Perfection by Teresa of Avila, St. (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, 1515-1582)
templatives than those of actives. This chapter offers great consolation to actives. I tell you, then, daughters—those of you whom God is not leading by this road [of contemplation]—that,…