Á vila

1. Ávila Famosa por: 1. Sta. Teresa de Ávila, monja carmelita 2. San Juan de la Cruz, monje carmelita 3. Las enormes murallas (walls)

2. Teresa de Ávila, monja carmelita, mística, santa, escritora, Doctora de la Iglesia, reformadora de las carmelitas Teresa era bonita, rica, popular, con una personalidad encantadora, y una familia importante y noble. Era la favorita de su padre. Le gustaba ir a los bailes y las fiestas, reirse, leernovelas, cocinar, hablar con amigos, escribir cartas, tocar la guitarra y castañuelas, jugar al ajedrez, y montar a caballo. Tenía muchos admiradores; podía haber tenido a cualquier esposo que quisiera. Sufría mucho de mala salud y dolores de cabeza, pero fundó 20 conventos. Reformó los conventos a una vida estricta. Esto le ganó muchos enemigos. El calor de EspaNa le causó mucho sufrimiento.

3. San Juan de la Cruz Juan era bajo, pobre, brillante, amigo de Teresa de Avila. Juan escribió la poesía mística más famosa del mundo. Fue sacerdote, monje, poeta, y místico. Trató de reformar a los monjes carmelitas a la vida más estricta, pero los monjes lo encerraron en una cárcel por nueve meses. Durante este tiempo de gran sufrimiento, Cristo le apareció, explicándole que el sufrimiento es un gran don, que puede llevarnos más cerca de Dios. Juan escribió libros que nos explica todo esto. Por su Santidad, su inteligencia, y sus libros, la Iglesia católica lo nombró Doctor de la Iglesia.

4. Juan de la Cruz dibujó esto para explicar su visión, pero dijo que no era bueno.

5. Teresa la escritora Teresa siempre escribía. Por eso, en sus pinturas, se ve con una pluma, y con el Espíritu Santo, quien la inspiraba siempre. Tenemos muchisimas cartas que escribiO esta santa increíble.

6. Pintura de Salvador Dalí, “Cristo de San Juan de la Cruz” El artista Dalí trató de captar la visión de Juan con esta pintura moderna.

7. St. Teresa of Avila  -  Spanish Carmelite nun and mystic Born in Avila, Spain, on March 28, 1515, St. Teresa was the daughter of a Toledo merchant and his second wife, who died when Teresa was 15, one of ten children. Shortly after this event, Teresa was entrusted to the care of the Augustinian nuns. After reading the letters of St. Jerome, Teresa resolved to enter a religious life. In 1535, she joined the Carmelite Order. She spent a number of relatively average years in the convent, punctuated by a severe illness that left her legs paralyzed for three years, but then experienced a vision of "the sorely wounded Christ" that changed her life forever. From this point forward, Teresa moved into a period of increasingly ecstatic experiences in which she came to focus more and more sharply on Christ's passion. With these visions as her impetus, she set herself to the reformation of her order, beginning with her attempt to master herself and her adherence to the rule. Gathering a group of supporters, Teresa endeavored to create a more primitive type of Carmelite. From 1560 until her death, Teresa struggled to establish and broaden the movement of Discalced or shoeless Carmelites. During the mid-1560s, she wrote the Way of Perfection and the Meditations on the Canticle. In 1567, she met St. John of the Cross, who she enlisted to extend her reform into the male side of the Carmelite Order. Teresa died in 1582. St. Teresa left to posterity many new convents, which she continued founding up to the year of her death. She also left a significant legacy of writings, which represent important benchmarks in the history of Christian mysticism. These works include the Way of Perfection and the Interior Castle. She also left an autobiography, the Life of Teresa of Avila. St. Teresa of Avila  -  Spanish Carmelite nun and mystic Born in Avila, Spain, on March 28, 1515, St. Teresa was the daughter of a Toledo merchant and his second wife, who died when Teresa was 15, one of ten children. Shortly after this event, Teresa was entrusted to the care of the Augustinian nuns. After reading the letters of St. Jerome, Teresa resolved to enter a religious life. In 1535, she joined the Carmelite Order. She spent a number of relatively average years in the convent, punctuated by a severe illness that left her legs paralyzed for three years, but then experienced a vision of "the sorely wounded Christ" that changed her life forever. From this point forward, Teresa moved into a period of increasingly ecstatic experiences in which she came to focus more and more sharply on Christ's passion. With these visions as her impetus, she set herself to the reformation of her order, beginning with her attempt to master herself and her adherence to the rule. Gathering a group of supporters, Teresa endeavored to create a more primitive type of Carmelite. From 1560 until her death, Teresa struggled to establish and broaden the movement of Discalced or shoeless Carmelites. During the mid-1560s, she wrote the Way of Perfection and the Meditations on the Canticle. In 1567, she met St. John of the Cross, who she enlisted to extend her reform into the male side of the Carmelite Order. Teresa died in 1582. St. Teresa left to posterity many new convents, which she continued founding up to the year of her death. She also left a significant legacy of writings, which represent important benchmarks in the history of Christian mysticism. These works include the Way of Perfection and the Interior Castle. She also left an autobiography, the Life of Teresa of Avila. St. Teresa of Avila  -  Spanish Carmelite nun and mystic Born in Avila, Spain, on March 28, 1515, St. Teresa was the daughter of a Toledo merchant and his second wife, who died when Teresa was 15, one of ten children. Shortly after this event, Teresa was entrusted to the care of the Augustinian nuns. After reading the letters of St. Jerome, Teresa resolved to enter a religious life. In 1535, she joined the Carmelite Order. She spent a number of relatively average years in the convent, punctuated by a severe illness that left her legs paralyzed for three years, but then experienced a vision of "the sorely wounded Christ" that changed her life forever. From this point forward, Teresa moved into a period of increasingly ecstatic experiences in which she came to focus more and more sharply on Christ's passion. With these visions as her impetus, she set herself to the reformation of her order, beginning with her attempt to master herself and her adherence to the rule. Gathering a group of supporters, Teresa endeavored to create a more primitive type of Carmelite. From 1560 until her death, Teresa struggled to establish and broaden the movement of Discalced or shoeless Carmelites. During the mid-1560s, she wrote the Way of Perfection and the Meditations on the Canticle. In 1567, she met St. John of the Cross, who she enlisted to extend her reform into the male side of the Carmelite Order. Teresa died in 1582. St. Teresa left to posterity many new convents, which she continued founding up to the year of her death. She also left a significant legacy of writings, which represent important benchmarks in the history of Christian mysticism. These works include the Way of Perfection and the Interior Castle. She also left an autobiography, the Life of Teresa of Avila. Las murallas de Avila

8. 3 estados espirituales explicados por Juan de la Cruz:: • El consuelo espiritual.: Esta sensación dulce se llama el consuelo espiritual. Te sientes que Dios realmente te ama. • La aridez espiritual.: En la aridez espiritual, tu eres mas agradable a Dios. Si continuabas a rezar cuando estabas distraída, Dios está contento con tu esfuerzo. No dejes de rezar. • La noche oscura del alma.: La tercera etapa es peor que la aridez. Es un sentimiento de desesperar porque las cosas van mal en tu vida. El dicho favorito de Juan: “En la tarde de la vida, te examinarán en el amor”.

9. Las murallas de Avila

10. Las murallas de Avila son tan espesas y anchas que se puede manejar un carro sobre ellas.