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Oh, I am so glad it actually dawned on me before the day was completely through that today is ALSO the birthday of St. Teresa of Avila. She was born Marcy 28, 1515 in Avila, Spain. Her baptismal name is Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada and she came from a very devout family. In her earliest years she was fascinated with stories of knights and chivalry which her mother told to her as a child. No doubt this contributed to her liking of a soul to be like a castle.

Here is some good advice from Teresa:

have a listen

St. Teresa of Avila - Way of Perfection 26.9

“What you can do as a help in this matter of prayer is to try and carry about an image or painting of this Lord that is to your liking, not so as to carry it about on your heart and never look at it but so as to speak often with Him; for He will inspire you with what to say. Since you speak with other persons, why must words fail you more when you speak with God?”

Time 1:45

The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila, Volume II Translated by Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD, and Otilio Rodriguez, OCD ICS Publications

La Madre, forgive me for not remembering you early this morning! Feliz cumpleaños!!