About Saint Teresa of Ávila
Teresa entered the Carmelite monastery at Ávila and, after years of illness and uneven prayer, experienced a profound conversion to friendship with Christ. She founded reformed communities marked by poverty, sisterhood, and contemplation, often amid resistance. Her Interior Castle and other writings made her a master of prayer and the first woman Doctor of the Church.
Prayer
Pray with Saint Teresa of Ávila
God who dwells within, through Saint Teresa of Ávila’s intercession, lead us into honest friendship with Christ. Give reformers courage and humor, contemplatives perseverance, and all of us freedom from fear in prayer. Amen.
