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Biography of Teresa of Avila
Name: Teresa of Avila
Birth Date: March 28, 1515
Death Date: October 4, 1582
Place of Birth: Avila, Spain
Nationality: Spanish
Gender: Female
Occupations: nun, writer, reformer
Teresa of Avila
Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) was a Spanish nun who established the Discalced Carmelites, an order devoted to quiet prayer, poverty and austerity. She is known for her practice of mental prayer and the visions and inner voices she experienced. Teresa's books on spirituality are considered to be classics within the Catholic Church.Teresa of Avila is best known for her mystical experiences. She believed, however, that her quiet prayer was a superior experience. Throughout her life, Teresa combined a contemplative lifestyle with the activities of daily life.Teresa of Avila was born Teresa Sanchez de Cepeda y Ahumada on March 28, 1515 in Avila, Spain. Her father, Alonso de Cepeda, had three children from a previous marriage. The family was wealthy, but Alonso de Cepeda's father had been a converso, or secret Jew, during the Inquisition. Therefore, the family lacked the social status of people with racially "pure" backgrounds. Teresa's mother, Beatriz de …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…Lives of the Saints.Teresa remains popular in Hispanic countries. She is admired for her teachings on prayer and her ability to combine contemplation with other activity in her daily life. She is said to have been holy without ceasing to be human. The Saints: A Concise Biographical Dictionary, describes her as "a powerful personality, pioneer feminist and a literary figure who has made a great contribution to our knowledge of human psychology." Further Reading The Saints: A Concise Biographical Dictionary, edited by John Coulson, Hawthorn Books, 1958.Doyle, Peter, Butler's Lives of the Saints; New Full Edition Liturgical Press, 1996.New Catholic Encyclopedia, McGraw-Hill, 1967.Thurston, Herbert J. and Donald Attwateer, Butler's Lives of the Saints, Christian Classics, 1956.Peers, E. Allison, trans., ed.,"The Life of Saint Teresa of Jesus," http://ccel.wheaton.edu/teresa/life/main.htmlRandall, Beth, "Teresa of Avila," http://www.mcs.drexel.edu/~gbrandal/Illum_html/Teresa.html
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