The Way of Perfection

In this beautiful classic Teresa of Avila describes how to become closer to God through our prayer life. St. Teresa of Jesus, also known as St. Teresa of Avila, was a Spanish Carmelite nun in the 16th Century, who became a prominent mystic, writer and monastic reformer. The Way of Perfection is a great classic useful for anyone wishing to develop his or her prayer life. St. Teresa divided the book into three sections. The first describing the requirements for prayer: detachment, humility and love. In the second section she develops the themes, and the last provides an insightful exploration of the Lord's Prayer.

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