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Playing the holy fool
Laurel Mathewson introduces new readers to Teresa of Ávila—and to the famed saint’s trustworthy spirituality.
A path back together through reading contemplative classics
My students and I are finding our way into the world again with Evagrius, Teresa of Ávila, and Howard Thurman.
by Stephanie Paulsell
art selection and comment by John Kohan
As the world reopens post-pandemic, how will we find our way in it?
In Teresa of Avila, I’ve found a guide on this new path.
It’s easy to mistake humility for humiliation
The saints are so big on humility that sometimes the line seems fuzzy.