Saint Teresa of Avila, Doctor of Church

Found on a card in her breviary after her death in 1582:

"Let nothing disturb you
Let nothing frighten you
All things are passing
God never changes
Patience obtains all things
Nothing is wanting to him who possesses God

God alone suffices."


Saint Teresa of Avila (also called Saint Teresa of Jesus):

Feastday: October 15

Patron of headache sufferers, Spanish Catholic Writers

Birth: March 28, 1515

Death: October 4, 1582

Beatified By: April 24th 1614, Rome by Pope Paul V


Canonized By: March 12th 1622, Rome by Pope Gregory XV

First woman Doctor of Church: September 27, 1970 by Paul VI

Co-founder of  Discalced Carmelites (Barefoot Carmelites) with Saint John of the Cross

Author of:

Interior Castle 

The Way of Perfection

The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila 

Meditations on the Song of Songs

Mystic