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Teresa of Ávila
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born
March 28, 1515
died
October 04, 1582
gender
female
place of birth
Gotarrendura (Ávila), Spain
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Saint Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a prominent Spanish mystic, Carmelite nun, and writer of the Counter Reformation. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered to be, along with John of the Cross, a founder of the Discalced Carmelites. In 1970 she was named a Doctor of the Church by Pope Paul VI.
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Interior Castle by Teresa of Ávila avg rating 4.07 — 155 ratings — published 1906 29 editions |
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The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself by Teresa of Ávila avg rating 4.07 — 81 ratings — published 1944 14 editions |
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The Way of Perfection by Teresa of Ávila avg rating 4.09 — 32 ratings — published 1964 13 editions |
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Teresa of Avila: The Book of My Life by Teresa of Ávila, Mirabai Starr avg rating 3.57 — 21 ratings — published 2007 3 editions |
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The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Ávila, Vol. 1 by Teresa of Ávila avg rating 3.82 — 11 ratings — published 1976 |
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The Practice Of The Presence Of God and The Way Of Perfection by Teresa of Ávila avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published 1999 |
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La Vida/Las Morados (Clasicos Espanoles S.) by Teresa of Ávila avg rating 3.25 — 4 ratings — published 1999 |
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Complete Works St. Teresa of Avila, Vol. 2 by Teresa of Ávila avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 2002 |
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St. Teresa of Avila Set of Three Books by Teresa of Ávila avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 1997 |
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Way of Prayer: Learning to Pray With Our Father by Teresa of Ávila avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2008 |
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"It is foolish to think that we will enter heaven without entering into ourselves."
— Teresa of Ávila
— Teresa of Ávila
"If this is how you treat your friends, no wonder you have so many enemies.
~ Said as she was bucked off her horse into a river on the way to visit one of her monasteries"
— Teresa of Ávila
~ Said as she was bucked off her horse into a river on the way to visit one of her monasteries"
— Teresa of Ávila
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