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Teresa of Ávila [b] OCD (born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada; [c] 28 March 1515 – 4 or 15 October 1582), [a] also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun and prominent Spanish mystic and religious reformer.
Against danger at sea, against temptations, sick people, storms at sea, police officers – Michael the Archangel; For protection against the dangers of the sea – Wulfram of Sens; Against sepsis – John Henry Newman; The sick, asthma sufferers, nurses and carers – Bernadette; Those who serve the sick – Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur [25]
Teresa of Avila considered the surest way to prayer to be a return to Carmel's authentic vocation. A group of nuns assembled in her cell one September evening in 1560, taking their inspiration from the primitive tradition of Carmel and the discalced reform of Peter of Alcantara , a controversial movement within Spanish Franciscanism, proposed ...
Tezza devoted himself to an intense apostolate of caring for the sick as well as the poor in hospitals and homes as well as prisons. He served as the confessor and spiritual director in various religious congregations. [6] He also helped Teresa Candamo Álvarez-Calderon - future Venerable - overcome her initial difficulties with her new order.
Teresa de Ahumada (née Teresa de Cepeda y Fuentes; nickname, Teresita; also known as Teresa la Quiteña; Quito, Real Audiencia of Quito, Spanish Empire, 25 October 1566 - Ávila, 9 September 1610) was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun born in that part of Quito that is in present-day Ecuador.
Shellfish like clams, mussels and oysters can be harvested from waters contaminated by leaking septic systems, or by sick people who swim in the water. Fruits and veggies grown in fields may get ...
Teresa of Ávila OCD (born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada; 28 March 1515 – 4 or 15 October 1582), also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun and prominent Spanish mystic and religious reformer. (Full article...) Attributes: habit of the Discalced Carmelites, book and quill, arrow-pierced heart
In August 1987, Mother Teresa received an honorary doctor of social science degree from the university in recognition of her service and her ministry to help the destitute and sick. [118] She spoke to over 4,000 students and members of the Diocese of Scranton [ 119 ] about her service to the "poorest of the poor", telling them to "do small ...