Excerpt from The Book of the Foundations of S. Teresa of Jesus of the Order of Our Lady of Carmel: With the Visitation of Nunneries, the Rule and ConstitutionsIn the year 1560, while still in the monastery Of the Incarnation, the Saint made a vow always to do that which was most perfect and to the greater glory of God.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Book of the Foundations of S. Teresa of Jesus of the Order of Our Lady of Carmel: With the Visitation of Nunneries, the Rule and Constitutions (Classic Reprint)

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"What the Fathers of the Church taught without system and confusedly, this virgin, Teresa, has reduced with such mastery and elegance to a body of doctrine." &nbsp;--Pope St. Pius X Saint Teresa of Ávila, mystic, Carmelite reformer, and Doctor of the Church, is one of the greatest people to ever walk the face of the Earth--and even one of the greatest saints. Her position as a spiritual master is uncontested and, as her&nbsp;Way of Perfection&nbsp;will attest, her method of prayer was simple: through astounding sanctity and humility, as well as intensive recollection, we may approach God through meditation and come to know Him intimately. And He always rewards us more than we deserve. &nbsp; Born to a pious family in 1515, Teresa grew up fascinated with the faith. A popular anecdote from her youth tells of an impromptu escapade with her brother: they attempted to flee to Africa to be martyred by Moors, only to be brought back from the city walls by their uncle. Teresa later joined the Carmelites at 20, but found their practices to be lacking in austerity. She herself was zealous in mortification, and frequently exerted herself to the point of illness. Upon recovery after a particularly long convalescence, she began to experience religious ecstasies, which continued throughout her life. She experienced interior visions (i.e. without sensory manifestation) of Our Lord, levitations, and other graces, including the famous transverberation, where her heart was mystically pierced by a lance borne by a seraph. &nbsp;But Teresa's principle work in life was to reform the Carmelites; she traveled all about Spain establishing new convents and, with St. John of the Cross, men's monasteries. Throughout all of her reform work, her attitude was joyful, saintly, and profoundly charismatic. &nbsp; From this saintly life developed a method of prayer, a veritable method of growing in perfection, that includes such insights as this: <ul> <li>Prayer must never be self-indulgent.</li> <li>Only solitude and interior quietude are necessary for meditative prayer.</li> <li>Vocal prayer is of extreme use and must be said humbly and attentively.</li> <li>Meditation is necessary to grow in virtue.</li> <li>Recollection of one's nothingness before prayer is essential.</li> <li>Humility and perseverance are necessary for prayer.</li> <li>And so much more . . .</li> </ul> The Way of Perfection&nbsp;is an astounding work by an astounding saint, a highly detailed and immensely useful guide to approaching the Lord through higher and higher degrees of meditative prayer and contemplation, written by the queen among the saints of meditation, beyond compare in mystical wisdom. Let that wisdom pierce your heart too, through the words of these pages. &nbsp;

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Although she designed her book for her fellow sisters of the Carmelite Order, St. Teresa's Way of Perfection remains accessible to modern readers. In it, she sets out to lead others along the way to union with God through prayer, silence, and meditation. A few of the book's 42 chapters could be called a collection of rules, but the majority of the book more rightly fits the description of advice. As she suggests ways for readers to seek self-perfection, her words are practical, heartfelt, and drawn from personal e xperience. Not only this, but because of the book's less formal and less poetically obscure nature, it offers up a more direct articulation of St. Teresa's theological views than do her autobiography or her most famous work, The Interior Castle.

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Interior Castle, as the author states, "discusses the beauty and dignity of our souls; makes a comparison by the help of which this may be understood; describes the benefit which comes from understanding it and being aware of the favours which we receive from God; and shows how the door of this castle is prayer."

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Interior Castle, as the author states, "discusses the beauty and dignity of our souls; makes a comparison by the help of which this may be understood; describes the benefit which comes from understanding it and being aware of the favours which we receive from God; and shows how the door of this castle is prayer." This publication from Boomer Books is specially designed and typeset for comfortable reading.

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