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October 15: Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor—Memorial

1515–1582
Patron Saint of Spain, lacemakers, and those in need of grace, in religious orders, and ridiculed for their piety
Invoked against bodily ills, headaches, and sickness
Canonized by Pope Gregory XV on March 12, 1622
Declared a Doctor of the Church on September 27, 1970
Liturgical Color: White
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Let us imagine, then, that this castle has several mansions, or rooms; some above, some below, and others on the sides, and that in the center of all these is the principal room, in which subjects of the greatest secrecy are discussed between God and the soul. You should often reflect on this comparison; for perhaps our Lord may be pleased that I should help you by means thereof, to understand something regarding those favors He is pleased to bestow on souls, and what difference there is in them; this I may be able to explain, as far as my unders

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Teresa of Ávila

Roman Catholic saint (1515–1582)

For other people with a similar name, see List of saints named Teresa.

Saint Teresa of Ávila OCD
Saint Teresa of Ávila by Eduardo Balaca
Born	Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada 28 March 1515 Ávila or Gotarrendura, Crown of Castile
Died	4 October 1582(1582-10-04) (aged 67)[a] Alba de Tormes, Crown of Castile
Venerated in
Beatified	24 April 1614, Rome by Pope Paul V
Canonized	12 March 1622, Rome by Pope Gregory XV
Major shrine	Convent of the Annunciation, Alba de Tormes, Spain
Feast	15 October
Attributes	Carmelite religious habit, biretta, quill, dove (as an attribute of the Holy Spirit), heart with a christogram
Patronage	Spain, sick people, people in religious orders, chess, people ridiculed for their piety, lacemakers; Požega, Croatia; Talisay, Cebu, Malalag, Davao del Sur, Carles, Iloilo, Philippines
Controversy	Her reforms met with determined opposition and interest from the Spanish Inquisition, but no charges were laid against her. Her order s • Life of St. Teresa of Avila St. Teresa of Avila, also known as St. Teresa of Jesus, was a prominent Spanish mystic and was born in Avila, Spain in 1515. Teresa was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and the foundress, with St. John of the Cross, of the Discalced Carmelites.  When Teresa was 14, her mother died, causing the girl a profound grief that prompted her to embrace a deeper devotion to the Virgin Mary as her spiritual mother. Teresa was a very talented young woman and at eighteen, a striking Spanish beauty. She decided to become a nun, but was unable to obtain her father's consent. When she was twenty, she left his house without his knowledge, to join the Carmelite Convent of Avila. Her father relented and she was professed the following year. God called her to be a saint early in her religious life, but she did not respond fully to this first call. During many years of trials and suffering, her perseverance in prayer and meditation on the Holy Bible prepared her soul for a loving, eager response to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. In 1562, at the age of forty-seven, Copyright ©yambump.pages.dev 2025