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Saint Teresa of Avila

by Sister Julie on October 15, 2006  J.M.J.A.T.

in blog post, catholic life and theology, catholic sisters and nuns, prayer

Today is the feast day of Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582). Teresa is a Doctor of the Church, a major Catholic reformer (particularly in the Carmelite order), a mystic and writer. She is also one of the patron saints of the IHM Congregation.

Teresa was a woman of prayer and continues to teach many people in and outside of the Church how to grow in prayer and one’s relationship with God.

Here is one of my favorite writings of Teresa (Poetry, 386).

Nada te turbe Let nothing trouble you,
Nada te espante, Let nothing scare you,
Toda se pasa, All is fleeting,
Dios no se muda, God alone is unchanging.
La Paciencia Patience
Todo la alcanza; Everything obtains.
Quien a Dios tiene Who possesses God
Nada le falta. Nothing wants.
Sólo Dios basta. God alone suffices.

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{ 2 comments }

Jen October 15, 2006 at 2:06 am

Thanks, I really needed to hear that poem of hers, especially this weekend.

nuns2day October 15, 2006 at 7:11 am

Hang in there, Jen.

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