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She Was Born In Spain, Avila On The 28 Of March, 1515
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When St Teresa was 2 years old, Luther started the prostestant reformation.
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At The Age Of 7 She ran away from home with her brother Rodrigo, to find martyrdom among the Moors. Her uncle stopped them as he was returning to the city, having spotted the two outside the city walls
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At The Age Of 14, Her Mother Died
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When she was 16, her father decided she was out of control and sent her to a convent. At first she hated it but eventually she began to enjoy it. Because of her growing love for God and the convent was alot less strict than her father.
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St Teresa traveled Spain, Also helped people during her journey.
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When St Teresa was at St Joseph's, she spent much of her time writing about her life, not because it was fun, because she was order to,
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she had a seizure, people were so sure she was dead that after she woke up four days later she learned they had dug a grave for her. Afterwards she was paralyzed for three years and was never completely well. She couldn't be alone enough, she wasn't healthy enough, and so forth. She would say, "Prayer is an act of love, words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love."
