Term Papers on Teresa Of Avila

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Teresa of Avila

     Catholics recognize some people to be in heaven because of their holy lives. Such people are declared by the Pope to be in heaven. Most saints are people who have died rather than give up their faith. Saints are recognized as having the power to pray to God for specific persons. This is exactly what Teresa of Avila is known for, and in the following paragraphs it will explain it all a lot better and what Teresa of Avila is known for.
     Teresa of Avila was born in 1515 in Avila, Spain. She was born with a warrior’s heart locked inside women’s body. She had tension in her so crucifying and yet so creative it tore her apart. Teresa of Avila dreamed of doing Knightly deeds for her people.
     At the age of 20 she entered the Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation. She loved the life inside the convent but an attachment before entering the convent tore her away from everything. Under the strain she became very ill and eventually was paralyzed. She was in bed for three years repairing her soul and spirit. As Teresa tells it, one day Christ rescued her from being so weak and having only half hearted prayers. After she experienced this awakening she started to see that the Carmelite Convent did not have the discipline that was so very important to her. She then founded in Avila the Convent of St. Joseph. Here, she enforced the original, severe Carmelite rules.
     Teresa left St. Joseph’s in 1567 and founded 16 more monasteries, which still exist today. With the help of St. John and the other followers of the spiritual life, she also founded monasteries for men and served as their spiritual mother. She charmed noble Knights, and pompous bishops and greedy merchants all for the sake of the Lord. She walked His royal road, bearing the fire that ignited not only Spain but also, the rest of Europe and eventually the world.

Along with her intense outer life, Teresa had an equally intense inner life. She endlessly labored and struggled, writing numerous letters and negotiating business deals. She robbed herself of sleep in order to pray and write as well as she wanted to do.
     Teresa’s followers learned that the love leads to costly sacrifices. Years are far from easy but should ring with laughter and with a Lordly fire. The joy and pain that we endure produces a spiritually that should enrich us. Through Teresa’s years of travel and trials her health steadily worsened. This did not cause her to courage to waiver. She continued to pour out all her energy and passionate love for Christ her King wherever she went.
     Teresa worked until she was 67 years old. She died on October 4th, 1582. Since, a new Gregorian Calendar was introduced that year, the following day it became October 15th, which is still celebrated as her feast day. In 1970, Pope Paul VI declared her the first Doctor of the Church.
     Terea’s writings are very v...

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