St Teresa Of Jesus Of The Order Of Our Lady Of Carmel Embracing The Life Relations Maxims And Foundations Written By The Saint Also A History Of

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Excerpt from St. Teresa of Jesus of the Order of Our Lady of Carmel: Embracing the Life, Relations, Maxims and Foundations Written by the Saint; Also, a History of St. Teresa's Journeys and Foundations, With a Map and Illustrations Love, thou art absolute sole lord Of life and death. To prove the word We'll now appeal to none of all Those thy Old soldiers, great and tall, Ripe men of martyrdom, that could reach down With strong arms, their triumphant crown; Such as could with lusty breath Speak loud into the face of death, Their great Lord's glorious name, to none Of those whose spacious bosoms spread a throne For Love at large to fill: spare blood and sweat; And see him take a private seat, Making his mansion in the mild And milky soul of a soft child. Scarce has she learn't to lisp the name Of.martyr: yet she thinks it shame Life should so long play with that breath Which spent can buy so brave a death. She never undertook to know What Death with Love should have to do Nor has she e're yet understood Why to show love, she should shed blood, Yet though she cannot tell you why, She can love and she can die. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.

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This work is the autobiography of Saint Teresa followed by the Foundations she made in her life. THE fascination and influence of a great personality stretch throughout time with a message for every age. Teresa of Jesus, truest and soundest of mystics, rich in subjective experiences, yet richer in self-effacement before the glory of the most High God; most independent yet most submissive of women, untiring in labours, exalted in prayer-the message of such a one to our times is too obvious to need comment. A reprint of her works needs no explanation. The test of three and a half centuries of trial has been applied to her books and has proved them worthy of the life-long reading of all spiritually-minded Christians. Her sympathetic and unconventional style is a crystal medium of communication between herself and any human soul. Given a reader with any degree of devout receptivity and St. Teresa's writings are quickly established among his master books, to be used occasionally all through life, in many cases to be used unceasingly. They may, therefore, be read by persons in all states and conditions of life in Holy Church, who are in the least degree desirous of Christian perfection. Nor is this privilege the monopoly only of the more perfect Christians; a soul but newly converted from the most degrading vice, if he be only intensely converted, can get some profit and very practical profit from every page of these messages of a fellow mortal raised to the highest sanctity. Her literary abilities make this reading a delight. Her words written as they were in the golden age of her native tongue are ranked among the best Castilian classics. The style is flowing yet terse. There is not the faintest suspicion of verbiage, yet she possesses the diffusivenesses of description so necessary in discoursing of topics where the least shade of meaning ministers to the essential needs of integral information. In so typical a contemplative one might expect to find a retlnng timorous soul: Teresa was retiring, indeed, and craved passionately to be alone with God. But in reading her "Life" and "Letters," and especially her "Book of Foundations," we become acquainted with an independent even an aggressive temperament, full of initiative, venturesome, resourceful, even bold to the verge of audacity-all this exhibited not simply as a result of the supernatural gift of 'fortitude; but, in a certain degree, of her native and instinctive qualities. Some little girls forecast their future vocation by playing nun; she did so by actually striving to become a martyr for Christ. Her's was naturally the reverse of a yielding, pliant nature. During her early years, both at home and at boarding school, though a sweet-tempered guileless child, she was self-willed. When her father refused his consent to her entering the convent, she left her home and joined the Sisters against his will. From the beginning to the end of her life she exhibited great self-poise of character. Even after God had terribly chastened her by interior anguish and bodily illness extending over many years, and had begun to illumine her soul with a miraculous guidance, He yet did not hinder her from thinking for herself. Though, as we shall see, He granted her heroic grace of obedience to superiors. After he had elevated her motives and had bestowed on her the rarest gifts of infused prayer, she still retained the original native force; and she responded to His inspiration for introducing the Carmelite reform by a strikingly fearless plan of action.

Hardcover reprint of the original 1911 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Teresa, Of Avila, Saint. St. Teresa Of Jesus Of The Order Of Our Lady Of Carmel; Embracing The Life, Relations, Maxims And Foundations Written By The Saint, Also, A History Of St. Teresa's Journeys And Foundations. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Teresa, Of Avila, Saint. St. Teresa Of Jesus Of The Order Of Our Lady Of Carmel; Embracing The Life, Relations, Maxims And Foundations Written By The Saint, Also, A History Of St. Teresa's Journeys And Foundations, . New York: Columbus Press, 1911. Subject: Teresa, Of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582