5.30 St. Teresa of Avila: Doctor of Prayer
From Way of the Fathers by CatholicCulture.org
March 11, 2026 · 19 min · Season 5 · Episode 30
About this episode
This episode discusses the life and contributions of St. Teresa of Avila, the first female Doctor of the Church, focusing on her teachings on prayer and spirituality.
St. Teresa of Avila (1515 - 1582) St. Teresa of Avila was the first female Doctor of the Church. She was the co-founder (with St. John of the Cross) of the Discalced Carmelites. A reformer, and a mystic, her books on prayer taught the Church to go deeper, and her famous book, Interior Castle , is a spiritual classic. Links The song God Alone is Enough (based on the quote of St. Teresa of Avila) by John Michael Talbot: https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B001C09350?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_AytLlUDfAEjJq9aZT0yQ9KBo5&trackAsin=B001C03R70 The song is on the album Simple Heart : https://troubadourforthelord.net/store/ols/products/simple-heart SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's Newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters/ DONATE at: http://www.catholicculture.org/donate/audio Dr. Papandrea's Homepage: https://jimpapandrea.wordpress.com/ Dr. Papandrea's book on private prayer and devotion in the early Church: Praying Like the Early Church: Seven Insights from the Church Fathers to Help You Connect with God - https://sophiainstitute.com/?product=praying-like-the-early-church Dr. Papandrea's YouTube channel, The Original Church…
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Papandrea
Topics covered
- St. Teresa of Avila
- prayer
- Carmelites
- Christian mysticism
- spiritual classics
Keywords
- St. Teresa of Avila
- prayer
- Carmelites
- Interior Castle
- Christian mysticism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CatholicCulture.org, Sofia Institute, YouTube, Corpus Christi Watershed
Products: God Alone is Enough, Simple Heart
Books & works: Interior Castle
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