Saint Teresa of Avila Quotes

Saint Teresa of Avila — Spanish Saint born on March 28, 1515, died on October 04, 1582

Saint Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, author during the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered to be a founder of the Discalced Carmelites along with John of the Cross... (wikipedia)

Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.

If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend.

Don't let your sins turn into bad habits.

For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.

In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.

Saint Teresa of Avila Quotes

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