St. Teresa of Avila Vatican City, Feb 2, 2011 / 13:57 pm The experience of the 16th-century Doctor of the Church, St. Teresa of Avila, still shows people that time in prayer opens “the way to life,” ...

Not all advice from the 16th century is helpful today, but St. Teresa of Avila’s instruction on contemplative prayer is as relevant for Christians now as when she wrote it 500 years ago, according to ...

The purpose of the newest book in the Navigating the Interior Life book series, 30 Days with Teresa of Avila, is to reveal the unique personality, wisdom, and insight that often emerges out of the ...

On October 15th the Roman Catholic Church will celebrate the feast of Saint Teresa of Jesus, also known as Saint Teresa of Avila. This Spanish Carmelite nun was as reformer, mystic and doctor of the ...

On the 500th anniversary of St. Teresa of Avila's birth, Pope Francis praised the Spanish mystic and reformer for her witness of self-gift to God, as well as her particular relevance during this Year ...

Father Thomas Dubay leads this thought-provoking 13-part series about the life and spirituality of St. Teresa of Avila, a charismatic nun who played a pivotal role in the Catholic Reformation. One of ...

On this feast day of St. Teresa of Avila (October 15), I am reminded of when I first started reading her work during a very stressful time of my life. I wanted to learn how to pray and to find ...

“The Secret Life of Mother Teresa” was the main feature in Time magazine recently (Sept. 3). The cover story, based on a new book titled “Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light” (Doubleday), recounts this ...

On this feast day of St. Teresa of Avila (October 15), I am reminded of when I first started reading her work during a very stressful time of my life. I wanted to learn how to pray and to find ...