Today is the Feast of St. Teresa of Avila

Posted on October 15, 2013 by opreach

The Spanish countryside and bright red poppies, with which St. Teresa would have become well accustomed on her journeys

Saint Teresa of Avila was a very strong woman who reformed the Carmelite Order, and is one of the three women doctors of the Church, along with Saints Therese of Lisieux (another Carmelite) and Catherine of Siena (a Dominican).

For prayer is nothing else than being on the terms of friendship with God.

– St. Teresa of Avila

7 Comments on “Today is the Feast of St. Teresa of Avila”

William Ockham
October 15, 2013

Actually there are now four women Doctors of the Church. St. Hildegard of Bingen was named a Doctor last year!

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- opreach
  October 15, 2013
  
  Oops! Completely slipped my mind!!
  
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CSSF
October 15, 2013

Reblogged this on The Word of God.

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Clanmother
October 15, 2013

What an amazing woman!!

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- opreach
  October 16, 2013
  
  I imagine, from what I have read, that she was formidable.
  
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cleaunz
October 16, 2013

St. Teresa of Avila is someone I am yet to put a bit more effort into studying – soon I hope. I have been so busy of late – not much time for wordpress and other such interests – will enjoy catching up!!

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- opreach
  October 17, 2013
  
  Enjoy, Keith! Theresa is quite a woman!!
  
  Sent from my iPad
  
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