St Teresa Of Avila

Birth and Childhood

Mar 28, 1515

St Teresa Of Avila was born on the 28th of March 1515 in Avila, Spain. Her father , Alonso Sanchez de Cepedo, and her mother Beatriz Davilla Ahumada we both Catholics. St Tersa was a very religious child and took upon prayer very often, she also enjoyed givingn charity to the poor.

Baptism

Apr 4, 1515

St Teresa of Avila was baptised on the 4th of April 1528 in St John's Church. Her Godfather was Vela Nunez and Godmother was Dona Maria del Aguila.

St Terea of Avilas mother passes away

Jan 1, 1529

St Teresa of Avilas mother passes away when she was 14 years old. This leaves her in despair. During St Teresa's later teen years, she loses some of the piety and devotion she had when she was younger.

Education-Enters Augustinian convent

Jan 1, 1531

At the age of 16, St Teresa's father sent her to the Agustinian convent of St Mary of Grace, Avila. It was during her time here that she read the letters of St Jerome and was called to enter a religious life.

Joins Carmelite Order

Nov 2, 1535

In 1535, St Teresa joined the Carmelite Order. She concentrated on devoting her time here on prayer and penance.

Ilnesses

Apr 8, 1538

Shortly after this she bacame ill and also suffered from paralysis in her legs. She also fell into a coma. Despite thoughts that St Teresa was dead, she woke up on the fourth day and credited this to St Joseph.

Regains Health

Jan 1, 1542

After St Teresas illness, she slowly started to regain full use of her legs in 1542.

Death of Father

Dec 24, 1543

St Teresa's father dies.

Religious Awakening

Jan 1, 1555

S Teresa developed a incredible progress in her religious life as she once again began the practice of mental prayer. St Teresa had been given a series of mystical experiences which would last for the next 20 years. She had been given ecstatic experience and visions. Under the guidance of her cofessors, she wrote down these experiences which which would later be completed a book.

Works and Achievements

Jan 1, 1556

During the mid 1550's, St Teresa of Avila began to write and autobigraphy of her life.

Ilnesses

Jan 1, 1558

St Teresa did not respond to any of the medical treatment and fell into coma. She woke up on the fourth day. This cure was attributed to St Jospeh.

confessor

Sep 1, 1559

Father Alvarez becomes St Teresa's confessor.

Discussiom

Jan 1, 1560

St Teresa begins to dicuss ideas about reforming the Caramelite Order. She could observe a lack and carelessnes in standards in comparison to the simple values on which they were founded. St Teresa found it her responsibility to correct the Lutheran teachings from those if the Catholic Church. It was after St Teresa had been given vision by Christ, that she felt inspired to reform Carmelite Order
Note: St Teresa was born into the period of time in which Martin Luther teachings were spreading.

Vow and Graces

Sep 3, 1560

St Teresa of Avila makes a vow of greater perfection.
She has also been given the grace of transverberation.

Works and Achievements

Jun 1, 1562

In June, St Teresa of Avila finished the draft of The LIfe and begins to write 'The Way of Perfection'.

Founed New Convenant

Aug 24, 1562

In 1562, St Terea was granted permission from Pope Pius IV to found the the convenant of St Jospeh.

Works and Achievements

Aug 15, 1568

St Terea founded a reform convent for Caramelite men with the help of St John of the Cross. He soon became St Teresa's closest friend.

Works and Achievements

Aug 15, 1568

Founds comvent in Villadolid.

Work and Achievements

Nov 28, 1568

Foundation of the first monastery of the Fathers at Duruelo.

Works and Achievements

Jan 1, 1569

May 14-Founds new convenant in Toledo
June 28- Founds new convenant in Pastrana
July 13- Founds reformed monastry n Pastrana

Works and Achievements

Jan 25, 1571

St Teresa founed a convent in ALba De Toromes

Works and Achievements

Aug 24, 1573

St Teresa of Avila begins write the book 'Foundations'.

Travel

Mar 3, 1574

St Teresa travels to Segovia

Works and Achievements

Jan 2, 1575

Founds convent at Beas and begin to found another at Seville.

Works and Achievements

Feb 24, 1575

A convent in Beas is founded

Accused

Dec 3, 1575

St Teresa has been accused and sent to trial by an expelled nun from the convent in Seville. Her reform movement continues to be persecuted for the next year.

Works and Achievements

Mar 5, 1577

In 1577, St Teresa of Avila began to write ' The Interior Castle'.

Breaks Left Arm

Dec 24, 1577

St Teresa falls and breaks her left arm.

Works and Achievemnts

Dec 29, 1580

Founds convent at Palencia.

Last Convent

Apr 19, 1581

St Teresa of Avila founds her last convent at Burgos

Works and Achievemnts

Jun 14, 1581

St Teresa founds a new convent in Soria.

Last meeting

Nov 28, 1581

St Teresa of Avila has her last meeting with St John of the Cross.

Death

Oct 4, 1582

On the 4th of October, 1582, St Teresa of Avila died at Alba de Tormed in Spain of natural causes.

Beautification

Apr 24, 1614

St Teresa of Avila was beautified by Pope Paul V.

Canonisation

Mar 12, 1622

St Teresa of Avila was canonised by Pope Gregory XV.

Patron Saint

Apr 24, 1626

St Teresa of Avila becomes the second patron Saint of Spain. She is also the patron Saint of headache sufferers.

Doctor of the Church

Jan 1, 1970

In 1970, Pope Paul VI named St Teresa of Avila a Doctor of the Church along with St Catherine of Sienna. This made them the first wmen to be given this title.