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The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila, vol 2

The second volume of The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila is a comprehensive collection of her religious writings, offering insight into her spiritual journey and theological reflections. It includes her correspondence, treatises on contemplative prayer, and other spiritual essays, providing a deeper understanding of her contributions to Christian mysticism. more

Author

Teresa of Avila

Teresa of Avila, born on March 28, 1515, and died on October 4, 1582, was a Spanish mystic, nun, and theologian. She is a saint of the Catholic Church, renowned for her profound insights into mysticism and spiritual life. more

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“There is an honesty which is but decided selfishness in disguise. The person who will not refrain from expressing his or her sentiments and manifesting his or her feelings, however unfit the time, however inappropriate the place, however painful this expression may be, lays claim, forsooth, to our approbation as an honest person, and sneers at those of finer sensibilities as hypocrites.”