Teresa of Avila: Ecstasy and Common Sense

by Tessa Bielecki and Teresa of Ávila

Book Overview

The words of Saint Teresa of vila speak to the heart so directly that even four hundred years after her death she seems like our contemporary. Few people have ever written of the spiritual path with such immediacy, down-to-earth wisdom, and humor. Mother Tessa Bielecki has brought together here short selections from Teresa's collected works-including The Way of Perfection, The Interior Castle, her autobiography, poetry, meditations, and letters-to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570621675
• ISBN13: 9781570621673
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.6"