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Sidnummer 36, sida 40 (Hus 3) All things obstruct us while prudence rules our actions; we are afraid of everything and therefore fear to make progres… - Teresa of Ávila
" "Sidnummer 36, sida 40 (Hus 3)
All things obstruct us while prudence rules our actions; we are afraid of everything and therefore fear to make progress — as if we could reach the inner chambers while others make the journey for us! As this is impossible, sisters, for the love of God let us exert ourselves, and leave our reason and our fears in His hands, paying no attention to the weaknesses of nature which might retard us.
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About Teresa of Ávila
Saint Teresa of Avila (Teresa de Jesús) (28 March 1515 – 4 October 1582), born Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, was a Spanish mystic philosopher and Catholic saint.
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Also Known As
Native Name:
Teresa de Ávila
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Teresia Abulensis
Alternative Names:
Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada
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Teresa de Jesús
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Teresa Sanchez Cepeda Davila y Ahumada
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Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada
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Teresa
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Avil̔skaia Tereza
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Saint Teresa of Jesus
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Saint Teresa of Ávila
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Teresa de, Saint Cepeda y Ahumada
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Saint Teresia a Jesu
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Saint Teresa di Gesù
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Teresa Sanchez de Cepeda y Ahumada
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Saint Thérèse de Jésus
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Saint Theresa de Jesus
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Saint Theresia von Jesus
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Theresa, Saint De Cepeda
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Saint Teresa
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Teresa of Avila
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Saint Teresa of Avila
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Teresa de Jesus
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Saint Teresa di Gesu
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Saint Therese de Jesus
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Theresa of Avila
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Theresa
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I used unexpectedly to experience a consciousness of the presence of God, or such a kind that I could not possibly doubt that He was within me or that I was wholly engulfed in Him. This was in no sense a vision: I believe it is called mystical theology. The soul is suspended in such a way that it seems to be completely outside itself. The will loves; the memory, I think, is almost lost; while the understanding, I believe, thought it is not lost, does not reason — I mean that it does not work, but is amazed at the extent of all it can understand; for God wills it to realize that it understands nothing of what His Majesty represents to it.
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