“Listers, St. Teresa of Avila, one of the great doctors of the Church, wrote some of the most beautiful and animated descriptions of the intricacies of the spiritual life. Although some of her ideas and descriptions appear to be strange to the modern mind, her words still have something to give to this present age, an age of narcissism and selfishness. For example, I attended an evangelical school and always snarkily spoke of such-and-such girl who was ‘married to Jesus.’ Little did I know that such an accusation was really a compliment. If only I read St. Teresa of Avila when I was at school perhaps I would have admired such-and-such girl for loving God so completely. Her ideas of spiritual betrothal may appear odd, but perhaps our modern mindset is what really is peculiar. As a mystic some of her archaic (or what appears to be archaic) ideas could truly quench the arid spiritual landscape of this present age. If we surrender our modern sensibilities briefly to listen to her words, then we will have new way of looking at spirituality and a new means of gaining a better relationship with God.”
In a recent commentary, JE Foyer reflected on why the Catholic community should be concerned about the lack of good contemporary Catholic literature and art.
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