Preparing us for the fourth Sunday of Lent, Catherine Cavadini reflects on our broken communion that results from an unfaithful friendship with God. The Father gave his only Son to restore us to communion with him in love. Even today, God works
Born at Ávila, In Castile, Spain, to a wealthy family, Teresa was educated in an Augustinian convent. Rejecting marriage, she entered the Carmelite order in 1536. During a long illness, she began to practice contemplative prayer, and she experienced mystical visions and
Knowing how to strike a balance between rest and action is a very Catholic thing, for we are a both/and Church, part Mary and part Martha. Jimmy Buffett knew how to recognize when to take action and when to relax and enjoy
Assistant editor Ava Lalor shares how she is no longer as intimidated by Saint Teresa of Avila as she used to be. What changed? A new book from OSV, “Women of Hope,” unpacks the four female Doctors of the Church, the first
While St. Teresa of Avila was outstanding in many ways, her union with Christ through prayer made her an "exceptional woman," Pope Francis said.
In a video message April 15 marking the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Teresa of Avila as
Zoom was fun in the beginning. Now videoconferencing is becoming wearisome, and “Zoom fatigue” is well and truly a thing. We now need to be more intentional in our approach to Zoom meetings in order that they continue to bear fruit and
I have to admit I was quite intimidated at first. I was honored, as well, but mostly intimidated. It’s not every day that a writer, even one with several books, and more than 30 years of media experience under her belt, is