St. Teresa of Avila Audio Books

Saint Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, (March 28, 1515, at Gotarrendura (Ávila), Old Castile, Spain – October 4, 1582, at Alba de Tormes, Salamanca, Spain) was a prominent Spanish mystic, Carmelite nun, and writer of the Counter Reformation.

Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), the Spanish Carmelite nun and mystic, is one of the most beloved figures of the Catholic faith.

A classic Christian mystical text, The Way of Perfection was written in the 16th century by St. Teresa of Avila, a major figure in the Catholic Reformation.

However, in her pre-coffee-house conversational style, Teresa of Avila charmingly proves to her readers that she does have the wits for conveying that “the most essential thing is that we should love God…"

Conceptions of Divine Love was written in 1577. St. Teresa wrote this with the idea of explaining certain words found in the Book of Canticles.

El Castillo Interior or Las Moradas (trans.:The Interior Castle or The Mansions) was written by Saint Teresa of Ávila in 1577.

Essentially the sequel to The Life of St. Teresa, Teresa recounts the foundations of the Discalced Carmelite monasteries in Spain, both for men and women. This book tells of all the triumphs and troubles, and about the many people who helped her.

The Relations (in Spanish Relaciones) is an extention of St Teresa's Autobiography.

The 16th-century Spanish Carmelite nun St Teresa of avila was a prominent figure in the Catholic Reformation, and her writings have continued to inspire philosophers, theologians, historians, and countless others interested in Christian spirituality and mysticism.

In The Interior Castle, Carmelite nun, mystic, and patron saint of Spain Teresa of avila uses the metaphor of a giant crystal castle to explain her theory of the soul and the various stages it passes through as it progresses towards God.