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Tag: Teresa of Avila
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Teresa of Ávila or Teresa of Jesus
St Teresa (1515-1582) was born at Avila, Spain. Her mother died when she was 14, “Prompting her to embrace a deeper devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary as her spiritual mother”. St Teresa entered a cloistered life with the Augustinian Order. While there, her health deteriorated but her religious and mystical experiences flourished. In 1535,…