Summary of DC15: St Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church. Author: Sr Mary of the Incarnation OCD

DC15: St Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church. Author: Sr Mary of the Incarnation OCD

This module is part of the Distance Learning Website of the Carmelite Institute of Britain and Ireland (CIBI)
 
This online module is an introduction to the life and spirituality of St Teresa of Ávila, one of the most privileged, loyal and inspirational daughters the Church has ever known.  A prolific writer, we will concentrate on introducing her written works, which are spiritual classics. In the module we shall look at five topics:
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Her Life Story;</li>
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Character and Friendship – Context and Achievement;</li>
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St Teresa’s Life and Other Writings;</li>
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The Way of Perfection;</li>
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The Interior Castle.</li>
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Reading:
Allison Peers, E., The Complete Works of St Teresa of Avila, London: Sheed & Ward, 1946. 
Hamilton, E.,  Servants of Love, The Spirituality of Teresa of Avila, London: DLT, 1975. 
Kavanaugh, K. and Rodriguez O., The Collected Works of St Teresa of Avila, Vols. 1-3, Washington: ICS, 1976. 
Melia, N., St Teresa and Friendship, Victoria, Australia: Carmelite Communications, 1988. 
Sackville West, V., The Eagle and the Dove, London: Michael Joseph - Quartet, 1973. 
Vernard, J., A Simplified Version of The Interior Castle, Koinonia, 1974. 
Williams, R.,  St Teresa of Avila, London: Geoffrey Chapman, 1991.
All of these books can be ordered from Boars Hill Carmelite Book Service using the following email:  <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>
Course Tutor: Sr Mary of the Incarnation OCD 
 
The course is divided into 5 units of input and, at the end, you may complete a Questionnaire, write a Learning Journal, or write an Essay.
Once posted, each unit will be available until the end of the module. The dates on which each of the units, and the other material for this course is available in the calendar in the Student Section.
 
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From the date corresponding to the relevant Monday (see main web page of www.cibi.ie), you can click on the relevant unit to access it. Each module includes links to other internet sites of various kinds related to the material being covered.
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