Saint Theresa Of Avila Magnets

A very lovely image of Saint Theresa of Avila, from an antique French holy card.

St. Teresa was born in Avila, Spain in 1515. She is known as the patroness of the religious and the sick.

Mount Carmel, abode of the great Old Testament prophet Elijah and his disciples, was already a sacred place in early Christianity; in the 12th century hermits and hermits settled there. The Order of the Carmelites was founded under the leadership of the French hermit Berthold.

Saint Teresa of Avila writing, contemplating God

Prayer of Saint Teresa of Avila Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices.

Teresa was declared a saint five years and a day after Saint Joan of Arc, but she had far more impact than that of the legendary French heroine. At the time, Pius XI revived the ancient custom of decorating St. Peter's Basilica with torches and tallow lamps. According to one account, "Tallow ropes and lamps were recovered from the dusty warehouses where they had been stored for over fifty-five years. A few older workers who still remembered how the decoration was last done - in 1870 - guided the 300 men work for two weeks as they climbed to tie the lamps in St. Peter's dome." The New York Times devoted its front page to a story about the occasion, entitled "All Rome Admires St. Peter Shining for the New Saint", According to the Times, more

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Saint Joseph working in his carpenter shop, with a quote from St. Teresa of Avila: "Whosoever fails to find a Master to teach him how to pray, should choose this glorious Saint, and he will not go astray."

Saint Teresa was a exemplar writer and a inspiration for women all over.

Our Lord Among the Pots and Pans // St Teresa of Avila

St. Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582) knew what she was talking about.

St. Teresa of Avila, pray for us.

Handwritten St Teresa of Avila // Nada Te Turbe

Illustration of Saint Teresa of Avila. @themajestydesign