The Compassionate Mother of Carmel: Teresa of Avila and the Carmelite Model for Twenty-First-Century Seekers
Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium) January 1, 2017 Ryan Salamony
Teresa of Avila's spirituality emerged from the context of imperialism, the Spanish Inquisition, and Christian monasticism. Her personal history, writings, and patterns of knowing God made her a relatable saint. The text also introduces other Carmelite figures influenced by Teresian spirituality across different eras, culminating in a discussion of Teresa as a mystic, Renaissance woman, foundress, and Christian teacher, and considers the approachability of Teresian Carmelite spirituality for twenty-first-century Christians.