Saint Theresa

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Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1909, this book contains an English translation of The History of the Foundations, the sequel to Saint Theresa's Life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 393g
• ISBN-13: 9781107655454
• ISBN-10: 1107655455
• Artikelnr.: 33399092

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; Translator's note; Prologue; 1. The foundation of St Joseph of
Carmel at Medina del Campo. How this and the other Foundations came to be
made; 2. How our father General came to Avila, and what came of this visit;
3. How the convent of St Joseph at Medina del Campo came to be planned; 4.
Of certain graces which the Lord bestows on the nuns in these Covenants.
Counsel to the Prioresses in dealing with them; 5. In which certain
cautions are given concerning prayer and revelations. It is profitable
reading for those who are occupied in active work; 6. Of the harm it may do
spiritual people not to know when to resist the spirit. Of the soul's
desire for Communion, and the delusions there may be in this. Contains
matters important to those who are in charge of these Covenants; 7. How to
deal with melancholic nuns; 8. Counsels in regard to revelations and
visions; 9. Of the Foundation of St Joseph's at Malagon; 10. Of the
foundation at Valladolid of the Covenant of the Conception of our Lady of
Carmel; 11. Continues the story of Doña Casilda de Padilla and how she
succeeded in carrying out her holy desires for the Religious Life; 12. Of
the life and death of Beatriz of the Incarnation, a nun whom the Lord led
to this same house. She lived so perfect a life and her death was such that
she ought to be had in remembrance; 13. How and by whom was founded the
first House of Barefoot Carmelite friars, in 1568; 14. Continues the
account of the first Foundation of friars: and tells something of the life
which they led there, and of the good work which our Lord began in those
parts, to the honour and glory of God; 15. Of the Foundation of the
Covenant of the glorious St Joseph in the city of Toledo, in 1569; 16. In
which, to the honour and glory of God, are narrated some things which took
place in the Covenant of St Joseph at Toledo; 17. Of the Foundation of the
two Monasteries at Pastrana, the monks' and the nuns'. This was in 1569;
18. Of the Foundation of St Joseph's at Salamanca, in 1570. Weighty
counsels for Prioresses; 19. Continues the account of the Foundation at
Salamanca; 20. Of the Foundation of the Convent of our Lady of the
Annunciation at Alba de Tormes, in 1571; 21. Of the Foundation of the
Convent of the glorious St Joseph, at Segovia. It was founded on St
Joseph's day, 1574; 22. Of the Foundation of the Convent of the glorious St
Joseph del Salvador at Veas, on St Matthias' Day, 1575; 23. Of the
Foundation of the Carmelite Convent of the glorious St Joseph in the city
of Seville. The first mass was said on the Feast of the Blessed Trinity,
1575; 24. Continuation of the Foundation at Seville; 25. Continues the
account of the Foundation at Seville. Of the first nun who joined the
Convent, and of her remarkable history; 26. Of the Foundation of Caravaca,
on the first of January, 1576. The convent was dedicated to St Joseph; 27.
The Foundation of Villanueva de la Jara; 28. Of the Foundation of St
Joseph's of our Lady of the Street, at Palencia, on King David's dat, 1580;
29. The Foundation of the Convent of the Blessed Trinity, at Soria, in
1581. The first mas was said on the Day of our Father Saint Elisha; 30. Of
the Foundation of the glorious St Joseph of St Anne's at Burgos. The first
mass was said on April 19th, within the Octave of Easter Day, 1582; Index.