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St. Theresa of Avila (1515-1582)
was a great mystic and reformer of the Carmel order in Spain. She was a
mentor and close friend of St. John of
the Cross.
Her major works are
The Way of Perfection, and
Interior Castle. She is one of only three women to
have been made Doctors of the Church, along with St.
Catherine of Sienna and
St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Her name comes from
the Greek therizein, "to harvest."
  
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