Synopsis
Her writings are more than 400 years old, yet Teresa of Avila continues to impact Christians with her fervent, passionate faith in God. the teachings of this sixteenth-century Spanish saint and mystic are practical enough for modern society because they are based on sheer devotion and holiness to God through prayer and common sense.
Edited by James Houston, a highly acclaimed scholar and pioneer in the field of evangelical spirituality.
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About Saint Teresa of Avila
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Saint Teresa of Avila
1515–1582
Also known as Teresa of Jesus. Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint who founded the religious Order of the Discalced Carmelites (OCD, for its initials in Spanish) with St. John of the Cross and wrote "The Interior Castle," "The Way of Perfection," and an autobiography
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