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'''El Camino de Perfección''' (''trans.: '''The Way of Perfection''''') is a method for making progress in the [[Contemplation|contemplative life]] written by St. [[Teresa of Ávila]] for the sisters of her reformed convent of the [[Discalced Carmelites|Carmelite Order (Discalced)]]. St. Teresa was a major figure of the [[Catholic Reformation]] in 16th Century Spain. |
'''El Camino de Perfección''' (''trans.: '''The Way of Perfection''''') is a method for making progress in the [[Contemplation|contemplative life]] written by St. [[Teresa of Ávila]] for the sisters of her reformed convent of the [[Discalced Carmelites|Carmelite Order (Discalced)]]. St. Teresa was a major figure of the [[Catholic Reformation]] in 16th Century Spain. |
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St. Teresa called this a "living book" and in it set out to teach her nuns how to progress through prayer and [[Christian meditation]]. The first 18 of the 42 chapters discuss the rationale of being a [[Carmelite]], the rest deal with purpose and approaches to spiritual life.<ref>''Teresa of Avila'' by Archbishop [[Rowan Williams]] 1991 ISBN 0826473415 page 103</ref> |
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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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* {{cite book |title=Primary source readings in Catholic Church history|last=Feduccia|first=Robert|authorlink= |coauthors=Nick Wagner|year=2005|publisher=Saint Mary's Press|isbn=0884898687|page= |url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Bkc6gh1JdGkC&pg=PA122&dq=the+way+of+perfection+by+st.+teresa+of+avila&lr=&cd=20#v=onepage&q=the%20way%20of%20perfection%20by%20st.%20teresa%20of%20avila&f=false |ref=Fed }} |
* {{cite book |title=Primary source readings in Catholic Church history|last=Feduccia|first=Robert|authorlink= |coauthors=Nick Wagner|year=2005|publisher=Saint Mary's Press|isbn=0884898687|page= |url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Bkc6gh1JdGkC&pg=PA122&dq=the+way+of+perfection+by+st.+teresa+of+avila&lr=&cd=20#v=onepage&q=the%20way%20of%20perfection%20by%20st.%20teresa%20of%20avila&f=false |ref=Fed }} |
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* {{cite book |title=The Way of Perfection St Teresa of Avila. |last=of Avila |first=Teresa|authorlink=Teresa of Avila |coauthors=tr. by Benedictines of Stanbrook |year=2007|publisher=Cosimo, Inc.|isbn=1602062609|page= |url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=qbEMZIUNw0kC&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+way+of+perfection+by+st.+teresa+of+avila&source=bl&ots=WgDffoRDQU&sig=nz3HgSMoDPRZswaaenklfk7oxx4&hl=en&ei=cb6LS6eqOcm9rAf-huCYCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBMQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=&f=false |ref=Te }} |
* {{cite book |title=The Way of Perfection St Teresa of Avila. |last=of Avila |first=Teresa|authorlink=Teresa of Avila |coauthors=tr. by Benedictines of Stanbrook |year=2007|publisher=Cosimo, Inc.|isbn=1602062609|page= |url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=qbEMZIUNw0kC&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+way+of+perfection+by+st.+teresa+of+avila&source=bl&ots=WgDffoRDQU&sig=nz3HgSMoDPRZswaaenklfk7oxx4&hl=en&ei=cb6LS6eqOcm9rAf-huCYCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBMQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=&f=false |ref=Te }} |
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* Teresa of Avila: ''The Way of Perfection'' ISBN 1602062617 |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.ccel.org/ccel/teresa/way.titlepage.html ''The Way of Perfection'', Teresa of Avila, 1964 translation] |
* [http://www.ccel.org/ccel/teresa/way.titlepage.html ''The Way of Perfection'', Teresa of Avila, 1964 translation] |
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| Author | St. Teresa of Ávila |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Subject | Christian mysticism |
Publication date | 16th century |
El Camino de Perfección (trans.: The Way of Perfection) is a method for making progress in the contemplative life written by St. Teresa of Ávila for the sisters of her reformed convent of the Carmelite Order (Discalced). St. Teresa was a major figure of the Catholic Reformation in 16th Century Spain.
St. Teresa called this a "living book" and in it set out to teach her nuns how to progress through prayer and Christian meditation. The first 18 of the 42 chapters discuss the rationale of being a Carmelite, the rest deal with purpose and approaches to spiritual life.[1]
Overview
The title was inspired by The Imitation of Christ (1418), became a favourite expression much before she wrote this work as it appeared at several places in her autobiography, The Life. Like her other books, The Way of Perfection too was written on the advise of her counsellors to describe her experiences in prayer, during the period when the Reformation was spreading through the Europe. Herein she describes, ways of attaining spiritual perfection through prayer and its four stages, as in meditation, quiet, repose of soul and finally perfect union with God, which she equates with rapture.
Eventually the book meant as spiritual instruction for her nuns, offered her views on Christian theology and spiritual direction in more direct and accessible than her more famous works, like The Interior Castle and the The Life itself [2][3].
See also
Notes
- ^ Teresa of Avila by Archbishop Rowan Williams 1991 ISBN 0826473415 page 103
- ^ Benedictine. p. Page xxvii
- ^ Feduccia, p. 123
References
- Feduccia, Robert (2005). Primary source readings in Catholic Church history. Saint Mary's Press. ISBN 0884898687.
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{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Teresa of Avila: The Way of Perfection ISBN 1602062617