She is Also known as
Teresa de Avila; Teresa of Jesus; Teresa Sanchez Cepeda Davila y Ahumada; The Roving Nun; Theresa of Avila
Memorial
15 October; 27 August (Transverberation of her Heart)
Profile
Spanish noble, the daughter of Don Alonso Sanchez de Cepeda and Doña Beatriz. She grew up reading the lives of the saints, and playing at "hermit" in the garden. Crippled by disease in her youth, which led to her being well educated at home, she was cured after prayer to Saint Joseph. Her mother died when Teresa was 12, and she prayed to Our Lady to be her replacement. Her father opposed her entry to religious life, so she left home without telling anyone, and entered a Carmelite house at 17. Seeing her conviction to her call, her father and family consented.
Soon after taking her vows, Teresa became gravely ill, and her condition was aggravated by the inadquate medical help she received; she never fully recovered her health. She began receiving visions, and was examined by Dominicans and Jesuits, including Saint Francis Borgia, who pronounced the visions to be holy and true.
She considered her original house too lax in its rule, so she founded a reformed convent of Saint John of Avila. Founded several houses, often against fierce opposition from local authorities. Mystical writer. Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church on 27 September 1970 by Pope Paul VI.
Born
28 March 1515 as Teresa Sanchez Cepeda Davila y Ahumada at Avila, Castile, Spain
Died
4 October 1582 at Alba de Tormes in the arms of her secretary and close friend Blessed Anne of Saint Bartholomew; body incorrupt; relics preserved at Alba; her heart shows signs of Transverberation (piercing of the heart), and is displayed,too.
Beatified
24 April 1614 by Pope Paul V
Canonized
12 March 1622 by Pope Gregory XV
6 comments:
this is my first time to ecounter Teresa of Avila. :) my imagination works so wide... and i want to recieve a message from a dove... :)*sigh*
so, kuya! tlgang matutuloy ka sa sta fe ngaun?... at napa aga ang posting mo for monday?...hihihi-- take care... at buong araw ka nnman ma wiwindang nyan...hahahah--
i will miss u here... :)
God Bless to your trip...at pamimili! :)
dom, may nabasa akong story about her... one time she was praying intently inside the chapel, then an old rugged man asked her who she was, ang sabi nya,"I am teresa of avila", tas ang sabi nung matanda, "ah yes!, and I am Jesus of Teresa" and the man disappeared. Very moving story.
hmmm.. asan nba kuya ko?... miss u here kuya...
talagang busy na ang manger... at heto pang ilang beses na ako dumalaw at ang kuya ko ay nag shoshoping pa at this moment of time...nyahahaha-- miss kita d2!
wish u enjoy ur day sa sta fe... :)
@vera
uyyy--sorriii--kagigisig ko lang-at agad nagpost ng aking update of my town trip.... tsek mo na lang= miss din kita sis ko-- dalaw ako sa bahay mo ha?...NOW!
@jeprocks
yeah- amazing grace talaga...kaya tinawag na teresa of jesus si st teresa of avila....na mail ko na ang package-- hope ma gets mo yun at the end of the month- abangan mo na lang ha?....saket pa ulo ko--i get nausea everytime i drive for a town trip...
Dom talaga, kakaines, pag binibiro tinututuo, hehehe salamat sa padala.. bawi ako next time sayo hehe! have a happy day!
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