Teresa of Avila
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Also known as Teresa of Jesus. Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint who founded the religious Order of the Discalced Carmelites (OCD, for its initials in Spanish) with St. John of the Cross and wrote "The Interior Castle," "The Way of Perfection," and an autobiography
Books
Œuvres
Libro de la vida
Teresa de Jesús, descendiente de judeo-conversos y monja carmelita, emprendió en pleno corazón de Castilla, un movimiento en pro de la liberación del espíritu, dejando en sus escritos uno de los testimonios más apasionantes de aquel tiempo, en que, entre enormes tensiones, se estaban sentando las bases de la modernidad europea.
Perfect love
Œuvres complètes
Camino de perfección [por] Santa Teresa de Jesús
A seminal work of Spanish mysticism, Teresa of Avila's The Way of Perfection describes the practices and qualities of a prayerful life devoted to Christ . She discusses a variety of maxims related to the practice of prayer and concludes with a thought-provoking commentary on the Lord's Prayer. A work of sublime mystical beauty, The Way of Perfection is above all a treatise of utter simplicity that offers lucid instruction to all seekers of a more meaningful way of life. Although it was written over 500 years ago solely for the nuns of her convent, her devotion continues to instruct and inspire believers today.