St. Teresa of Avila Teresa of Jesus Carmelites Mug
St. Teresa of Jesus (Teresa of Avila)
(1515-1582): Born in Avila, Spain. Foundress
of the reformed (Discalced) Carmelites. St.
Teresa reached the heights of spiritual
perfection and was granted mystical
revelations. She wrote books on the spiritual
life, for which she was proclaimed a Doctor of
the Church in 1970.
(Painting from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.A.)
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