"Nobody can accuse Teresa of Avila for being a dormouse or a doormat. She wasn't a sleepy little submissive mouse, nor was she anybody's fool. She rolled up her sleeves and got on with the job of reforming the corrupt Carmelite order in Spain and wasn't afraid of the knocks she would get for it.
"Reading about her life reminds one that all the saints have this gritty and realistic streak to them. They engage in battle and they are not surprised when they're wounded. When this fighting spirit is seen in the female saints it is even more striking.. . ."In a recent commentary, Father Dwight Longenecker (parish priest at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church,
Greenville, SC) reflected on Saint Teresa of Avila and her way of pinpointing problems and trying to solve them.
To access Fr. Longenecker's complete post, please visit:
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: Teresa of Avila and Feisty Feminism (15 OCT 20)
Background information:
Dwight Longenecker - Catholic priest and author
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment