A Saint I Can Relate To! St. Teresa of Avila was born 500 years ago today, on March 28, 1515. She was a mystic, writer, reformer, and the founder of the Discalced Carmelites. Her feast day is celebrated on October 15, the anniversary of her death. In 1970, she was one of the first women to be named a Doctor of the Church. In 1577 St. Teresa’s guide for spiritual development, The Interior Castle (in Spanish, El Castillo Interior) was published. In the... Read more