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The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus: Autobiography
Teresa of Avila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sanchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, (March 28, 1515 - October 4, 1582) was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, writer of the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered to be a founder
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372 pages
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June 4th 2013
by Limovia.Net
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I enjoyed this book on two levels. First, it was enlightening to read what contemplation really means in the realm of Catholic faith, and unsurprising but encouraging that the focus is meant to be on Christ. It was also an intellectual exercise to decide whether the visions happened and if so, why would God give visions of those (literally) damned Lutherans? I like Lutherans, so I hope those visions in particular weren't real. But maybe, just maybe, God was meeting St. Teresa where she was and a
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