Our Class graduated on March 28, 1978, on the 463rd birth anniversary of St. Teresa of Avila. And yet her life, at the same stage of our lives as we celebrate our pearl anniversary, still holds relevance. Having faced a crisis of health and spirituality in her late 30s, she returned to prayer, with great difficulty, at the age of 41. But only 2 years later, at the age of 43, she was determined to found a new contemplative convent based on a simple life of poverty devoted to prayer. Then at the age of 51, she spread her reform movement and founded even more convents, spreading her doctrinal theories on prayer throughout Europe.
Follow the links under Guiding Lights to learn more about this amazing woman who is our patron saint.
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