Of all the saints that the Catholic Church celebrates, Saint Teresa of Jesus is perhaps one of the most popular not only for her dedication and love of God, but also because she was a woman dedicated to literature . In fact, she is the patron saint of writers and she earned her patronage thanks to her works and also to some of her most famous phrases. We will talk to you next about Saint Teresa of Jesus: biography, work and her best phrases
Saint Teresa of Jesus: biography
Born in Ávila in 1515 , Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada , better known as Santa Teresa de Jesús, was a woman of exceptional mental and heart talent. Fleeing from home, he entered the convent of the Carmelites of Avila in Spain at the age of twenty . She struggled before reaching what she calls her “conversion” at age 39. But the encounter with some spiritual directors launched her with great strides towards perfection. In the order of the Carmelites he conceived and implemented the reform that took his name . She combined the highest contemplation with intense activity as a reformer of the Carmelite Order. After being in the monastery of San José in Ávila, with the authorization of the general of the Order, he dedicated himself to other foundations and was able to extend the reform also to the male branch . Faithful to the Church, in the spirit of the Council of Trent, he contributed to the renewal of the entire ecclesial community. He died in Alba de Tormes (Salamanca) in 1582, being beatified in 1614.
Work and phrases of Saint Teresa of Jesus
Along with her work at the head of the Carmelite Order, Teresa had a distinguished literary work. Recognized as a Doctor of the Church , she is the author of several autobiographical works, “Life”, “Relationships” and “Foundations .” To these I also add some doctrinal works , among which stand out “The Way of Perfection”, “Concepts of God’s Love”, “Interior Castle” or “Moradas”, in addition to being recognized as the author of innumerable poems and noted for her numerous letters written throughout his life.
Saint Teresa of Jesus left us precisely as a result of all this literary work, many phrases to remember, which we must all bear in mind in order to apply in our lives. Let’s see now what are the best phrases of Saint Teresa of Jesus.
- «Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone is sufficient”.
- “Few are those who are unhappy, if not comparing themselves with the most fortunate.”
- “Perfect love has this strength: that we forget our content to please those we love.”
- «Nothing disturbs you, nothing frightens you, everything passes, God does not change. Patience all reaches. Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone is sufficient”.
- “Let us always try to look at the virtues and good things that we see in others and cover their defects with our great sins … consider everyone better than us.”
- “For me, prayer is an impulse of the heart, a simple glance at heaven, a cry of gratitude and love in sorrows as well as in joys.”
- “Have great confidence … He wants his majesty and is a friend of spirited souls, as they go with humility and no confidence in themselves.”
- «I have experience in what many women are together. God save us!
- “Although women are not good at advice, sometimes we get it right.”
- «God does not have to force our will; take what we give you; but it does not give itself completely until we give ourselves completely.
- “This force has love if it is perfect, that we forget our contentment to please the one we love.”
- «Giving oneself completely to the Whole, without making ourselves parts».
- “It does not seem to him that there must be an impossible thing to whom he loves.”
- Even if we don’t know exactly what love is, let’s not worry too much about it; because knowing that it is the best, it is enough to be strong in the determination to desire everything according to the will of God and to do the best of ourselves, so as not to offend him and to fulfill his will in all.
- «I consider many times, my Christ, how tasty and how delightful your eyes are shown to those who love you, and You, my Good, want to look with love».
