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Kresta in the Afternoon – October 15, 2021 – Hour 2

Fr. Kieran Kavanaugh and Anthony Lilles celebrate the feast of Teresa of Avila.


What did Teresa of Avila write?

Fr. Kieran Kavanaugh is responsible for translating the complete works of St. John of the Cross and St. Theresa of Avila. He joins us on St. Theresa’s feast day to discuss the spirituality and impact that the Spanish mystic continues to have on the Church.

Fr. Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD was the English translator of the writings of both St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross. He was a member of the Institute of Carmelite Studies and was the vice postulator for the canonization of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. He died on the Feast of the Presentation, February 2 2019

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What Teresa of Avila can teach us today

After years of lukewarm religious life, St Teresa of Avila finally encountered the Lord who suffered out of love for her. Her spirituality is not about what one experiences, but about what one becomes. She does not promise any achievement of inner peace, but a relationship that this life is too small to contain. Today’s her feast day and we’ll talk with Dr Anthony Lilles.

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St. Teresa of Avila on Union with God

God’s Light and Proportion according to Saint Teresa

Unmasking Popular Spiritualities: What Teresa of Avila Can Teach Us Today

Saint Teresa of Avila’s Way – on the Quincentennial of her Birth

The Love & Humor of St. Teresa of Avila

Dr Anthony Lilles is Chief Academic Officer at the Avila Institute. He also serves as Associate Professor, Admissions Director and Academic Advisor to the Academic Dean of St. John’s Seminary; and has been appointed as the Academic Dean of St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park. . His expertise is in the spiritual doctrine of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity and the Carmelite Doctors of the Church: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux. He’s the author of 30 days with Teresa of Avila and other books. Follow his blog at beginningtopray.blogspot.com

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