The Life of St. Teresa


Read by Ann Boulais

(4.7 stars; 29 reviews)

Saint Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, (March 28, 1515, at Gotarrendura (Ávila), Old Castile, Spain – October 4, 1582, at Alba de Tormes, Salamanca, Spain) was a prominent Spanish mystic, Carmelite nun, and writer of the Counter Reformation. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered to be, along with John of the Cross, a founder of the Discalced Carmelites. In 1970 she was named a Doctor of the Church by Pope Paul VI. (Summary from wikipedia.org) (13 hr 31 min)

Chapters

Preface & Chapter I 8:47 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter II 10:57 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter III 7:14 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter IV 15:21 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter V 16:51 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter VI 14:47 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter VII 31:44 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter VIII 16:26 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter IX 10:59 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter X 14:36 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XI 22:48 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XII 10:02 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XIII 27:43 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XIV 15:24 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XV 22:36 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XVI 11:32 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XVII 12:58 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XVIII 18:44 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XIX 23:37 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XX 34:09 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXI 16:05 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXII 26:30 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXIII 21:53 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXIV 10:00 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXV 28:48 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXVI 9:25 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXVII 26:33 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXVIII 24:19 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXIX 18:32 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXX 28:34 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXXI 30:27 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXXII 21:28 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXXIII 21:26 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXXIV 25:04 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXXV 16:59 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXXVI 33:03 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXXVII 17:25 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXXVIII 32:25 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XXXIX 30:13 Read by Ann Boulais
Chapter XL 25:09 Read by Ann Boulais

Reviews


(3 stars)

I listened to this over several months, and found it at times difficult to follow. I think St Teresa even writes about not knowing about what she just wrote in chapter 19 around minute 14, and I just started laughing. That was unexpected. Other times, I thought her writing on prayer was incredible. The book and reading were meditative at times. The reader did a good job, and was not difficult to understand.

Excellent book.


(5 stars)

This book is exceptional. The reader is wonderful.

Life of St Theresa


(5 stars)

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