WHO
What order did she reform?
1. The order of Theresa
2. The Carmelite order
3. The Avila order
4. The Mystic Order
She reformed the Carmelite order (2) and also founded numerous monasteries for men and women.
What caused Theresa to found a new convent?
She struggled fitting in to the old convent
She wasn’t qualified to get into the one she wanted
She became unfond of the materialistic habits of her previous convent
She became too old for her previous convent
3. She became unfond of the materialistic habits of her previous convent
When did she live?
March 28, 1515 - October 4, 1582
In Avila, Spain
Too ill to leave, she died on October 4 at the age of 67.
1. March 28, 1515 - October 4, 1582
Where did she grow up?
1. Avila, Spain
2. Constantinople, Rome
3. St. Louis, MO
2. Paris, France
1. Avila, Spain
She wrote on spiritual topics and focused on a friendly, relationship with God, seeing him in everything. What type of person is she defined by in history?
1. A Samaritan
2. A fallen angel
3. A priest
4. A mystic
4. A mystic
What form of prayer did Theresa teach?
Adoration
Breath prayers
Petition
Mental prayer
4. Mental prayer
When did she become a saint?
March 12th 1622, Rome by Pope Gregory XV
She is the founder of the Discalced Carmelites. In 1970 she was declared a Doctor of the Church for her writing and teaching on prayer, one of two women to be honored in this way.
St. Teresa is the patron saint of Headache sufferers. Her symbol is a heart, an arrow, and a book. She was canonized in 1622.
1. March 12th 1622, Rome by Pope Gregory XV
Where did she first become interested in pursuing religion?
1.When she would take walks and talk with her local pastor about her relationship with God.
2. When her father sent her away to the Augustinians at Santa Maria de Gracia convent.
3. When she decided to create her own convent.
4. When she started praying to God every night and started deepening her spiritual connection.
2. When her father sent her away to the Augustinians at Santa Maria de Gracia convent.