The Month of Saint Teresa

By Marin de Boylesve

THIRTY-ONE DAYS OF SPIRITUAL WISDOM WITH SAINT TERESA OF ÁVILA

Saint Teresa of Ávila combined profound mystical insight with remarkable practical wisdom. Her teaching continues to guide souls seeking greater faithfulness in prayer, self-knowledge, humility, perseverance, and union with God.

Written in 1882 to commemorate the tercentenary of Saint Teresa's entrance into Heaven, The Month of Saint Teresa presents thirty-one days of spiritual counsel drawn from her celebrated writings.

For each day, Fr. Marin de Boylesve, S.J. (1813-1892) selects words from Saint Teresa and develops them into concise reflections intended to encourage prayer and steady progress in the spiritual life. Each reading offers a manageable portion of Carmelite wisdom, making the collection suitable both for those already familiar with Saint Teresa and for readers approaching her teaching for the first time.

The thirty-one readings may be used throughout October in honour of her feast, prayed as a month-long novena, or followed during any month of the year. Their brief format also makes the book an accessible companion for daily meditation amid the demands of ordinary life.

This first English translation includes:

- Thirty-one daily meditations inspired by the writings of Saint Teresa

- Fr. de Boylesve's concise spiritual reflections

- Additional prayers and quotations by Saint Teresa

- Prayers to Saint Teresa by Saint Alphonsus de Liguori

- A biography of Fr. Marin de Boylesve

- Explanatory annotations

- Fifteen sacred illustrations

The Month of Saint Teresa preserves the substance of a nineteenth-century devotional classic while making its counsel available to English-speaking readers for the first time.

Whether used during October or throughout the year, these daily reflections offer a simple and efficacious path towards deeper prayer, firmer resolutions, and greater fidelity to God under the guidance of one of the Church's greatest masters of the spiritual life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9895372612
• ISBN13: 9789895372614
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Batalha Publishers
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"