Catholic contemplative mysticism
St. Teresa of Avila
1515 – 1582
Teresa of Avila was a Spanish Carmelite nun and reformer whose Interior Castle (1577) mapped the soul's journey through seven dwelling places toward union with God, becoming one of the most sophisticated works of Christian mystical theology. She described experiences of infused contemplation, spiritual betrothal, and mystical marriage with precise psychological detail. In 1970 Pope Paul VI named her the first female Doctor of the Church.
divine love and the BelovedMystical experiencemeditation and contemplationspiritual disciplineMysticismmystical theologyspiritual ascentcontemplative practiceMystical philosophyPrayerChristian Mysticismmystical union
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