St. Teresa of Andes was canonized on 21 March 1993. St. John Paul II reminds us that Teresa “was predominantly a contemplative soul” who fervently practiced her apostolate as the “sister of the priest.”
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Quote of the day, 16 March: St. John Paul II
St. John Paul II mentioned St. Teresa of the Andes in his Ad Limina address to the Chilean bishops almost two years to the day after he signed the decree for her beatification. "It is very edifying to read [...] the testimony of her 'mad' love for Jesus Christ."
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Quote of the day, 22 February: St. Teresa of the Andes
St. Teresa of the Andes, calling herself "a rebellious bit of dust," offers a heartfelt prayer to Jesus, clinging to his love, tenderness and mercy: "forget my ungratefulness and take me to Yourself completely... May I live submerged in your love."
Quote of the day, 29 January: St. John Paul II
St. John Paul II reminded the faithful gathered for the beatification of Teresa of the Andes that she "put the beatitudes into practice" and "incarnated in her life the most perfect example of holiness, Christ Himself."
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Quote of the day, 28 December: St. Teresa of the Andes
St. Teresa of the Andes had an emergency appendectomy on 28 December 1914. Here, she tells us about her mixed emotions and her preparation for death during the risky procedure.
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Quote of the day, 9 November: St. Teresa of the Andes
St. Teresa of the Andes was profoundly moved by the writings of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. “I love her,” Teresa writes in her diary. “Although she was a saint, I will imitate her and be a saint.”
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Quote of the day, 22 October: St. John Paul II
As the Church observes the Memorial of St John Paul II, we recall his beatification homily for Teresa of the Andes: “God made Christian love blossom in her; the secret of her perfection, of course, is love.”
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Quote of the day, 1 October: St. Teresa of the Andes
St. Teresa of the Andes had an emergency appendectomy on 28 December 1914. Here we read the entry from her diary that describes her mother's December novena to St. Thérèse of Lisieux "because I'm very devoted to her."
Quote of the day, 4 September: St. Teresa of the Andes
Even at the tender age of 15, St. Teresa of the Andes comprehended the importance of taking up the cross and following Jesus. But He called her to "take up the cross with love and joy."
Quote of the day, 30 July: St. Teresa of the Andes
Ask the Virgin Mary to be your guide – to be your star, the lantern that shines for you amid the darkness of your life. #StTeresaoftheAndesTweet
Quote of the day, 13 July: St. Teresa of the Andes
In the notes from her first retreat in the Carmel of Los Andes, St. Teresa writes that God "desires me to allow myself to be guided entirely by the Holy Spirit. My life should be a continuous praise of love. I should lose myself in God and always contemplate Him without ever losing sight of Him."
13 July: Saint Teresa of Jesus Fernández Solar
Juanita Fernández Solar was born at Santiago, Chile, on July 13, 1900. From her adolescence she was devoted to Christ. She entered the monastery of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns at Los Andes on May 7, 1919, where she was given the name of Teresa of Jesus. She died on April 12 of the following year after having made her religious profession. She was beatified on April 3, 1987, at Santiago, Chile, and canonized on March 21, 1993, by Saint John Paul II and proposed as a model for young people. She is the first Chilean and the first member of the Teresian Carmel in Latin America to be canonized.
Quote of the day, 9 July: St. Teresa of the Andes
Within the first days of her postulancy, St. Teresa of the Andes made her confession to the spiritual director for the Carmel of Los Andes, Fray Avertano of the Most Blessed Sacrament, OCD. She writes: "I went to Confession to Father Avertano. I give thanks to God for having given me a director so learned and holy."
Quote of the day, 25 June: St. Teresa of the Andes
St. Teresa of the Andes had a lively devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In this prayer from 1917, she writes, "may your Heart be my refuge, my hope, my consolation, my solitude."
Quote of the day, 14 May: St. Teresa of the Andes
On 14 May 1919, St. Teresa of the Andes wrote, "I'm now in Carmel eight days. Eight days of heaven. I feel divine love in such a way that there are moments when I believe I'm unable to endure it..."
Marie du jour 2022, 8 May: St. Teresa of the Andes
In December 1915 St. Teresa of the Andes took a pivotal step toward her Carmelite vocation when she received permission to profess a private vow of chastity.
Quote of the day, 7 May: St. Teresa of the Andes
Saint Teresa of the Andes entered the Carmel of the Holy Spirit in the township of Los Andes, some 90 kilometers from her home in Santiago de Chile on Wednesday, 7 May 1919. The Prioress said that when Teresa said farewell to her oldest sister, she said, "Until heaven! Life is so short!"
Quote of the day, 11 April: St. Teresa of the Andes
The house of Bethany was the delight of Jesus when He was on earth; ; it was His favorite dwelling. There He was intimately known by Lazarus, served by Martha and madly loved by Mary.
Quote of the day, 5 April: St. Teresa of the Andes
We recall that on this date in 1920, St. Teresa of the Andes requested the last Sacraments as she lay dying from typhus. We recall the peace she experienced when going to confession two years earlier.
Quote of the day, 1 April: St. Teresa of the Andes
On Holy Thursday, 1 April 1920, St Teresa of the Andes began to experience the first signs of her terminal illness, typhus. One year earlier she wrote to a friend, "Religious life, my little sister, is nothing but a life of sacrifice. The soul has given itself to God and must give itself entirely, for love leaves nothing for itself; it consumes everything so that from these ashes, one single person may rise: Christ."
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