Feast day October 15
St. Teresa of Ávila
Doctor of the Church · 1515–1582
For those called deeper into prayer — into the Interior Castle.
In their words
God alone suffices.
Life
Spanish Carmelite, mystic, and Doctor of the Church. Her Interior Castle maps the soul as seven dwellings through which one advances toward union with God. With John of the Cross she founded the Discalced Carmelites, enduring fierce opposition for reform.
A prayer
Nada Te Turbe
Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you. All things pass away. God does not change. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.