Teresa of Ávila
Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun and prominent Spanish mystic and religious reformer.
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- Ávila
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Trending topics shown first"Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul."
"We shall never learn to know ourselves except by endeavoring to know God; for, beholding His greatness we realize our own littleness; His purity shows us our foulness; and by meditating upon His humil…"
"Reflect upon the providence and wisdom of God in all created things and praise Him in them all."
"You ask whether it is possible to understand the indication regarding the appearance of Christ in lesser images and in reality. Certainly. Medievalism made an inaccessible idol of Christ and deprived …"
"We cannot know whether we love God, although there may be strong reason for thinking so; but there can be no doubt about whether we love our neighbor or not. Be sure that, in proportion as you advance…"
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1515
Born
Birth1582
Died
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