Reformation
Teresa of Ávila
1515 – 1582 · Spain
“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”
Psalm 27:14 (KJV)
In the Life of the Saints
A Carmelite nun known for vivid mystical experiences, Teresa reformed her order back toward simplicity and poverty despite fierce resistance, founding over a dozen new convents across Spain. Her writings on prayer, especially The Interior Castle, remain foundational texts of Christian mysticism.
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