Let Nothing Disturb You: 30 Days with Teresa of Avila

by Saint Teresa of Avila, John Kirvan (Editor)

Overview

Discover the timeless spiritual counsel of St. Teresa of Avila, first woman Doctor of the Church, in an easily accessible format. In Let Nothing Disturb You, selections from Teresa's writings have been carefully chosen and arranged for morning and evening meditation.

Each book in theGreat Spiritual Teachers series provides a month of daily readings from one of Christianity's most beloved spiritual guides. For each day there is a brief and accessible morning meditation drawn from the mystic's writings, a simple mantra for use throughout the day, and a night prayer to focus one's thoughts as the day ends. These easy-to-use books are the perfect prayer companion for busy people who want to root their spiritual practice in the solid ground of these great spiritual teachers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594713132
Publisher:	Ave Maria Press
Publication date:	04/28/2008
Series:	Great Spiritual Teachers
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	120
File size:	429 KB

About the Author

Saint Teresa of Avila (1515–1582) was a contemplative nun, religious reformer, spiritual writer, and gifted poet who lived during a period of reform and bitter religious rivalry in Western Europe.

John Kirvan, who died in 2012, wrote primarily about classical spirituality. He conceived the 30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher series and edited most of its seventeen titles. Kirvan’s other books include God Hunger, Silent Hope, Raw Faith, and There Is a God, There Is No God.
St. Teresa of Avila (1515–1582) was a Carmelite nun, reformer, theologian, mystic, and author of many essential spiritual classics of the Catholic tradition, including The Interior Castle and The Way of Perfection. She was canonized in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV and Pope Paul VI named her a Doctor of the Church in 1970.
John Kirvan (1932–2012) wrote primarily about classical spirituality. He conceived the Great Spiritual Teachers series and edited most of its seventeen titles.

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These wonderful mystics are enjoying a renewed popularity precisely because so many people are recognizing the need to find the Sacred once again. [Their] wisdom and writings.... are as valuable today as they were hundreds of years ago.