On Feb. 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, celebrated a ...

Praying with saints makes sense. With sinners, not so much." Then I caught myself. What about Augustine (who, of course, was both) or, for that matter, so was Peter? Irish Dominican Friar Paul B.

“St. Teresa of Ávila’s Vision of the Dove,” ca. 1614 (photo: Public Domain) Marge Fenelon Blogs January 16, 2025 Sometimes, our spiritual life seems in full swing. Prayer invigorates us and ...

In a message sent to the Discalced Carmelites, Pope Francis said that St. Teresa of Avila serves as a model and guide "of ... "Saint Teresa is above all teacher of prayer", he wrote. "Central in her ...

They kept the reformed rule promoted by the humorous but tough St Teresa of Avila. Carmelites’ core ... Jesus,” the prayer asks of the Virgin Mary. In reality I think the nuns sang that ...

this prayer enumerates the essential doctrines of Christianity, especially the mysteries of the Holy Trinity. St. Teresa of Avila recounts a meditation on this creed as follows: "Once, when I was ...

International Days of Saint Francis de Sales, being held in Rome during the Jubilee of the World of Communication, bring ...

Father Thomas Dubay leads this thought-provoking 13-part series about the life and spirituality of St. Teresa of Avila, a charismatic nun who played a pivotal role in the Catholic Reformation. One of ...

These nuns, led by their prioress Mother Teresa of St. Augustine, embraced their fate ... They continued their prayers and acts of devotion. The nuns’ commitment was inspired by a prophetic ...