Selected Writings of St. Teresa of Avila A Synthesis of Her Writings

includes index and biblioraphy

Teresa`s childhood longing for martyrdom and her religious vocation................3 God and the immortal soul............6 The most holy trinity..............17 The divine indwelling........................21 The sacred humanity of Jesus........................31 The most holy eucharist......................56 The blessed virgin mary, st. joseph, St. Mary magdalen, and St. Augustine.......................61 The religious life, the vows and the virtues..........................70 Charity.......................95 Trust in God.............109 Humility..............121 Candor, cheerfullnes, discretion, and zeal................132 Prayer, recollection, and good works........................141 Fervor and the dangers of tepidity...................195 Abandonment, detachment, mortigication, courage, and surrender...................223 Confession and spiritual direction...................239 The sufferings and trials of human life.................252 Death, hell and heaven....................393 Visions and locutions......................406 Consolations, mercy, grace and glory....................416 Maxims of T. teresa................429\ Last days and death of st. teresa....................434