Teresa of Ávila.

TERESA, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582; RELIGIOUS life of women; SPIRITUALITY; MYSTICAL union; CONTEMPLATION; HOLINESS & Christianity

The author reflects on her experience of analyzing the writings and spiritual life of Saint Teresa of Ávila after attending a retreat. She describes the kind of spirituality that people have discovered in the teachings of Saint Teresa. She notes that Teresa attained the mystical union when she engaged in an intense mental prayer following a spiritual experience in 1554. She asserts that a sense of humanness in Teresa acts as an inspiration and reminds people of their call to become holy, despite of their imperfections.