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Mar 28, 1515
Saint Teresa of Avila- Born
Teresa was born in Castilian town of Avila on the 28th of March 1515. She was her parent’s third blessing out of the nine children they had given birth too. (Image- A photo of where St Teresa of Avila was born). -
Mar 11, 1520
Saint Teresa of Avila- Leaves to be beheaded.
When Teresa was five years of age she had persuaded her older brother to run away with her to the land of Moors to profess their faith in God and beg to be beheaded. As they were on their way their uncle sopped them and took them back home. After this happened she began to convince herself that she was a major sinner. (Image- Two young kids running away from danger). -
Jan 1, 1529
Saint Teresa of Avila- Her mother passes away
At the age of fourteen Teresa’s mother passed away. Teresa’s mother did not live a very easy life. She was very interested in romance novels and was a very calming and humble woman. Her husband was against her reading romance novels that she felt pressured to keep them hidden away from him. Teresa and her mother bonded in many ways, they both liked romance novels. Although Teresa did not share a very great relationship with her father, he told her to never lie to him. (Image- Someone rebelling) -
Apr 4, 1531
Saint Teresa of Avila- Sent to the convent.
At the age of sixteen, Teresa’s father sent her to the Augustinian Nuns Convent due to her attitude. For the first couple of months she hated it, she wasn’t used to it. After a while she began to enjoy it because she began to find her faith again and partly because the convent was not as strict as her father was. After being there for 18 months she was asked to leave because of her sickness. (Image- The Convent she was sent to). -
Jun 24, 1534
Saint Teresa of Avila- Marriage or Religious Life ?
After some years had passed by in the convent it was time for Teresa to think about her future and where she wanted to with it. She had the option of getting married or taking her religious life further. She had chosen the religious life because she felt as if it was the only safe place for her. On the other hand she thought deeply about marriage, but she then thought twice about it because her mother’s marriage, which ruined her mother and her mother’s life. (Image- Two paths she could take on) -
Apr 24, 1537
Saint Teresa of Avila- Suffering
Once she was permanently at the Carmelite Convent she began to teach and preach mental prayer. She was asked to teach mental prayer but she was more interested in flattery, vanity and gossip and decided to put her faith aside. Teresa had fell and had a seizure and woke up four days later. She had been paralyzed for three year, which was, and excuse for her to not embrace her catholic faith. She thought, as a major sinner God would have not give his mercy to her. (Image- Teresa suffering). -
Aug 29, 1556
Saint Teresa of Avila- Finding her Faith
A priest had approached Teresa when she was 41 and had tried to bring her back to her faith, but she had told him that when she was praying she felt as if she couldn’t wait for it to be over. However, this inspired her to pray again and she felt as if God had given her many spiritual needs. Such as when she would pray to God she felt as if he would take her soul talk to her and sometimes even her body. She kindly asked God to stop doing this stuff in front of people. (Image- Finding God). -
Nov 4, 1568
Saint Teresa of Avila- Achievments
Teresa had gotten permission to up two houses for men whom wished to adopt reforms. During the last two years of her life she opened up three new convents in the far South of Granada, Burgos in the north and at Soria is Portugal. These three Convents were opened due to her encouragements from her family, nuns and St John of the Cross. (Image- Her saying/quote). -
Saint Teresa of Avila- Death
Teresa suffered from an illness and this took over her entire life. The last words which came out of her life were ‘’My Lord, It is time to move one. Well then, may your will be done. O my Lord and my spouse, the hour that I have longer for has come. It is time to meet one another.’’ [8] Teresa had left behind her many memories and achievements, many struggles and many happy memories. (Image- Saint Teresa of Avila praying. -
Saint Teresa of Avila- Canonized
Saint Teresa of Avila was canonized in 1662. She is now the patron saint of headache suffers. The symbols that symbolize her are a heart, arrow and a book. (Image- who and what St Teresa of Avila became)
