THEMES
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER3
CHAPTER4
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What was the theme of Chapter 1?
What is don’t bother god with things of minor importance
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Why did St.Teresa establish the convent of Discalced Carmelites?
What is to convince other nuns to confide in the greatness of God with all the perfection she could.
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When is she the least worried?
What is when she has the least or when she is poor because there is nothing really to worry about. She doesn’t have to protect what she has, and can live a carefree life. Hakuna Matata.
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i. Why is the captains’ struggle a “heavy one?" a) they have began to realize their many imperfections b) they realized that they can't make it through life alone c) they notice that those around them need help just as they do themselves d) they are carrying heavy books
What is a) they have began to realize their many imperfections.
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What is the first rule the sisters must obey?
What is pray without ceasing. They cannot cease to fasting and disciplines and silence because in order for their prayers to be proper, the prayers must be assisted by these things.
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True or false, the theme of Chapter 2 is that poverty is not a blessing and god comes second in your spiritual focus.
What is false
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How does she feel about the Lutherans in France?
What is she doesn’t like them. She calls them wicked and evil, and says they’ve committed crimes. They are not giving god the respect he rightfully deserves!
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Why does she argue that poverty is a blessing?
What is she doesn’t have any worries!
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Why does St Teresa say you should help those that are better off than yourself?
What is they don't understand how much the lord has given them and we must help them understand and be gracious.
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What are the three things St. Teresa wants to explain that are required for a prayerful life?
What is love one another, disengage from ever creature, and true humility.
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The theme of Chapter 3 is… A. God will protect you if you continually pray and labor for the church B. Christians come together through prayer C. A continuation of Chapter 1. D All of the above. E. answers A and B
What is D. All of the Above
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What do people often ask the sisters to pray for and what are Teresa’s reflections on these requests?
What is They often ask for little things and for the sisters to send their prayers to God on their behalf. Sometimes the requests are good in and show their devotion to god and they grant those, but when people ask for money or revenues, they don’t pray to him, because those things are of little importance.
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What does Teresa mean when she claims that honor and money go hand-in-hand?
What is She says they go hand in hand because if you desire honor you don’t need riches, and vice versa. Also if you hate money, you don’t care about having honor.
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St. Teresa tells her sisters that they must not "live not as men, but as _________."
What is angle.
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Why true humility the most important trait?
What is because it includes all of the traits.
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The three things important for a spiritual life are, love, staying away from material things and ________.
What is true humility.
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What should the sisters be praying for?
What is pray for god’s grace, mercy and forgiveness. Not material possessions or little things in life.
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Metaphorically speaking, what quality ought to form the “walls” within which the order lives?
What is Poverty creates walls, it makes you strong. By being in poverty, you don’t focus on material possessions because you have none, all you focus on is more important things which makes the “walls” strong.
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St. Teresa asks people to live in a way that is worthy to obtain two thing from God. What are they?
What is to learn their weaknesses or imperfections and try to correct them and be open to listening to God.
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What are the two kinds of love identified by Teresa?
What is one is purely spiritual, so that neither sensuality, nor any tenderness of our nature, seem in any way to mingle therewith, so as to take away its purity. The other is spiritual: but with it, sensuality and weakness show themselves.
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Why do the sisters have to be perfect and viewed that way in the eyes of god?
What is it is their vocation to act that way, they are obliged to.
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