Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
She is the founder of the Discalced Carmelites. In 1970 she wasdeclared a Doctor of the Church for her writing & teaching on prayer, one of two women to be honored this way (at the time, there are now four distaff Doctors). St. Teresa is the patron saint of headache sufferers. Her symbol[s are] a heart, an arrow, & a book.Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:
St. Teresa was born in Ávila, Spain in 1515. At a young age she wanted to become a martyr at the hands of the Moors. At age twenty she was moved by readingthe letters of St. Jerome () & she decided to become a nun at the Carmelite monastery of the Incarnation at Ávila. Dedicating herself seriously to prayer, she began to reform the Carmelite rule by going back to a more strict observance that characterized the early days of the order. She obtained permission to found the convent of St. Joseph & many other Carmelite monasteries. The branch of Carmelites that she founded is called "Discalced" which means "without shoes." She had mystical experiences of unity with Jesus which are recorded in her writings. She was canonized in 1622 & named a Doctor of the Church in 1970.Scripture of the Day
Personal Reading
The Book of Wisdom, chapter thirteen.
Mass Readings
The Letter to the Romans, chapter three, verses twenty-one thru thirty;
Psalm One Hundred Thirty, verses one(b) thru six(a,b);
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter eleven, verses forty-seven thru fifty-four;
or, for the Memorial,
The Letter to the Romans, chapter eight, verses twenty-two thru twenty-seven;
Psalm Nineteen, verse ten,
or, the Gospel according to John, chapter six, verses sixty-three;
The Gospel according to John, chapter five, verses one thru eight.
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