The Way of Perfection Audio Book - by St. Teresa of Avila

THE WAY OF PERFECTION

By

St. Teresa of Avila

PROTESTATIONS – PROLOGUE – Chapter 1 – Chapter 2

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Chapter 1 – Of the reason which moved me to found this convent in such strict observance.

Chapter 2 – Treats of how the necessities of the body should be disregarded

and of the good that comes from poverty.

THE WAY OF PERFECTION

by

ST. TERESA OF AVILA

Translated & Edited by

E. ALLISON PEERS

from the Critical Editon of

P. SILVERIO DE SANTA TERESA, C.D.

Continues the subject begun in the first chapter and persuades the sisters to busy themselves constantly in beseeching God to help those who work for the Church. Ends with an exclamatory prayer.

THE WAY OF PERFECTION

By

St. Teresa of Avila

Chapter 4 & Appendix

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Exhorts the nuns to keep their Rule and names three things which are important for the spiritual life. Describes the first of these three things, which is love of one’s neighbour, and speaks of the harm which can be done by individual friendships

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E. ALLISON PEERS

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P. SILVERIO DE SANTA TERESA, C.D.

THE WAY OF PERFECTION

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St. Teresa of Avila

Chapter 5

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Continues speaking of confessors. Explains why it is important that they should be learned men.

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St. Teresa returns to the subject of perfect love, already begun.

Treats of the same subject of spiritual love and gives certain counsels for gaining it.

THE WAY OF PERFECTION

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St. Teresa of Avila

Chapter 8 & 9

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Treats of the great benefit of self-detachment, both interior and

exterior, from all things created.

Treats of the great blessing that shunning their relatives brings

to those who have left the world and shows how by doing so they

will find truer friends.

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ST. TERESA OF AVILA

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E. ALLISON PEERS

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P. SILVERIO DE SANTA TERESA, C.D.

THE WAY OF PERFECTION

By

St. Teresa of Avila

Chapter 10 & 11

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Teaches that detachment from the things aforementioned is insufficient if we are not detached from our own selves and that this virtue and humility go together.

Continues to treat of mortification and describes how it may be attained in times of sickness.

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ST. TERESA OF AVILA

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E. ALLISON PEERS

from the Critical Editon of

P. SILVERIO DE SANTA TERESA, C.D.

THE WAY OF PERFECTION

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St. Teresa of Avila

Chapter 12

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Teaches that the true lover of God must care little for life and

honour.

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THE WAY OF PERFECTION

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St. Teresa of Avila

Chapter 13

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Continues to treat of mortification and explains how one must

renounce the world’s standards of wisdom in order to attain to

true wisdom.

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E. ALLISON PEERS

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P. SILVERIO DE SANTA TERESA, C.D.