Teresa of Avila

Overview

Teresa of Avila born Avila, Castile March 28, 1515 (d. 1582). Spanish mystic and preacher.

Quotations

“’Peace, peace be unto you’, my sisters, as our Lord said, and many a time proclaimed to his Apostles. Believe me, if we neither possess nor strive to obtain this peace at home, we shall never find it abroad.” (Interior Castle, 2d Mansion, p. 16; Bernini sculpture)