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Teresa was born in the year of Our Lord 1515 to a pious Castilian noble family. Her father, though devout, did not approve of Teresa’s vocation, so she left secretly to join the Carmelite nuns at Ávila. Her father then relented, and gave his permission for Teresa to take the Carmelite habit. Teresa became dangerously ill not long after professing her vows, and though she eventually recovered, she suffered poor health the rest of her life. About this time she began to receive visions and interior locutions, which made her a target of mockery and concern once they became known to others. These persecutions and an already scrupulous conscience caused Teresa great pain, only alleviated by the advice of fellow saints like her spiritual director Peter of Alcántara. Teresa’s autobiography and other writings, such as The Interior Castle, are considered classics of Catholic mysticism and mental prayer, and include her account of the famed transverberation of her heart. Despite opposition, Teresa was also a great reformer, founding the Discalced Carmelites with the help of St. John of the Cross. Teresa died in the middle of the night between October 4th and October 15th as the new Gregorian calendar replaced the Julian calendar, in the year of Our Lord 1582.
AT Avila, in Spain, St. Theresa, virgin, mother and mistress of the Carmelite Brothers and Sisters of the Strict Observance.
At Rome, on the Aurelian road, St. Fortunatus, martyr.
At Cologne, the birthday [into heaven] of three hundred holy martyrs, who terminated their combat in the persecution of Maximian.
At Carthage, St. Agileus, martyr, on whose birthday St. Augustine preached his panegyric.
In Prussia, St. Bruno, bishop of the Ruthenians and martyr, who, preaching the Gospel in that region, was arrested by impious men, had his hands and feet cut off and was beheaded.
At Lyons, St. Antiochus, bishop, who entered the heavenly kingdom after having courageously fulfilled the duties of the high station to which he had been called.
At Treves, St. Severus, bishop and confessor.
At Strasburg, St. Aurelia, virgin.
At Cracow, St. Hedwiges, duchess of Poland, who devoted herself to the service of the poor, and was renowned for miracles. She was inscribed among the saints by pope Clement IV, and Innocent XI permitted her feast to be celebrated on the 17th of this month.
In Germany, St. Thecla, abbess.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.