VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has hailed St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood in a letter marking fifty years since the 16th century Spanish mystic was declared the first ...

Religious reformer and mystic St. Teresa of Ávila lived from 1515-1582. The Spanish nun was instrumental in the reform of the Carmelite Order. She came into the world into a family of the petit ...

Maryland’s first Carmelite monastery continues its hidden life of prayer as the sisters prepare for the arrival of St.

Saint Teresa of Avila continues to fascinate both the Catholic faithful and people from various walks of life. From fashion designer Manolo Blahnik to dictator Francisco Franco, who kept a relic of ...

OPENING of the silver tomb of St. Teresa of Ávila; portrait of St. Teresa of Ávila. The Diocese of Ávila in Spain reported on August 28, 2024, that the body of St. Teresa of Ávila, a doctor of the ...

The silver coffin of St. Teresa of Ávila was opened in Alba de Tormes Aug. 28 only to confirm her body has remained incorrupt since her death in 1582. The opening of her tomb marks the beginning of a ...

The St. Teresa of Avila Conference, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a nonprofit organization that helps those living in poverty, was awarded a $20,000 Systemic Change Grant from St. […] ...

As a child, I loved clouds. I would spend lazy summer afternoons on my back in the grass in my parents’ front yard under a massive maple tree watching the clouds float by and my siblings and I would ...

Pancake enthusiasts and those looking for a good breakfast joined with volunteers from a local church for an old-fashioned Pancake Breakfast. Flapjacks and scrambled eggs highlighted the dining ...

St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Ross Township drew residents from around the region to its annual church festival Aug. 12 to 17. The nightly event featured homemade dinners, live musical performances, ...

St. Teresa of Avila Italian Feast Dinner will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 15, at the St. Teresa of Avila Parish Life Center, 1878 Abbe Road in Sheffield Village. Tickets are $15 each and ...