Teresa of Avila
Ecstasy and Common Sense
$38.49
- Paperback
140 pages
- Release Date
15 November 1996
Summary
The words of Saint Teresa of vila speak to the heart so directly that even four hundred years after her death she seems like our contemporary. Few people have ever written of the spiritual path with such immediacy, down-to-earth wisdom, and humor. Mother Tessa Bielecki has brought together here short selections from Teresa’s collected works-including The Way of Perfection, The Interior Castle, her autobiography, poetry, meditations, and letters-to create a living portrait of Teresa and her…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781570621673 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1570621675 |
| Author: | Teresa of Avila, Tessa Bielecki |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 140 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 1996 |
| Weight: | 177g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 8mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“In this fine introduction to the life and spiritual quest of the famous sixteenth century mystic, Mother Tessa Bielecki draws upon Teresa’s letters, poems, and soliloquies and other writings to chart Teresa’s spiritual journey. This slim volume opens with a brief biography portraying Teresa as deeply in touch with the things of this world as well as with her holy “Spouse” and the church to which she committed her life. The bulk of the book consists of succinct quotes from twelve different works. Readers can absorb the overview of Teresa of Avila’s spiritual life, then settle back to read her own words on the stages of the spiritual journey, from the “web of wonder” through “disillusionment and shattering” to “glory”. Bielecki’s selections portray Teresa of Avila as a vibrant human being who loved good food, cherished friends and occasionally despaired but constantly persevered in her quest for “divine intimacy” with her Lord.“— Publishers Weekly “From these writings one is sure to find a passage that parallels one’s own life.“—Cindy L.A. Jones, The Bloomsbury Review
About The Author
Teresa of Avila
Teresa of Avila lived in Spain in the early 1500s. At age twenty, she joined a convent, giving up the idea of marriage as too enslaving for women of her day. Her time at the convent was not without its challenges-first an illness overtook her for three years, and after she recovered she readily found many distractions from prayer. A profound mystical experience changed the course of her life, however, and she became the founder of many reformed monasteries.
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