Fr. Ed Broom: Ten Spiritual Lessons from St. Teresa of Avila

There are only two weeks in the Liturgical Calendar that separate two marvelous, inspiring, and most lovable saints, who truly love us and want us to love them: Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and St. Theresa of Avila.

Saint Therese Lisieux we celebrate on October 1^st; Saint Teresa of Avila we celebrate October 15^th.  What do they have in common? Both are women, both are in the class of the few women Doctors of the Church, both were great contemplatives, both were Carmelite nuns, but most important both were and are and will be for all eternity great lovers of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. …