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St. Teresa of Ávila Says Prayer Is More Than Words — It’s Friendship, by Thomas Griffin – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Francesco Unterperger (1706-1776), “St. Teresa of Ávila,” Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto, Italy (photo: Public Domain)

By Thomas Griffin, National Catholic Register, October 14, 2025

Thomas Griffin is the chair of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island, where he lives with his wife and sons. He is the author of Let Us Begin: Saint Francis’s Way of Becoming Like Christ and Renewing the World (OSV, September 2024).

For St. Teresa, holiness begins not in lofty thoughts but in daily conversation with the One who loves us most.

Thomas GriffinSt. Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582), a Carmelite nun, devoted herself to prayer and to teaching others about how to grow closer to God through it. The following are some of her most powerful quotes, centering on how prayer brings us into deep contact with the person of Christ and allows us to act for him in the real world.

Teresa wrote that “prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God. … Mental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us.” Making time for him is the starting point and can be the most challenging for us. Our calendars are so full that we often neglect to make time for Jesus. Teresa reminds us that friendship requires time and attention for growth. This simple reminder can make all the difference in our spiritual lives. …

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