Teresa of Avila: Talk by Dr Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury
St Teresa of Avila is a towering figure of sixteenth century Catholic Spain. She was a mystic, poet, religious reformer, feminist, founder of convents, author of four books, and a spiritual master in meditation and prayer.
Her thoughts on encountering and living with God are much shaped by her position as an outsider to the hierarchical world of her day—a woman, and someone from a Jewish background.
With rich references to Teresa’s use of Scripture, this lecture by Dr Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, reflects on the contemplative as the outsider, and what Teresa brings to prayer and theology.
Listen at: www.newpilgrimpath.ie.