O God, who by thy Holy Spirit didst move Teresa of Avila to manifest to thy Church the way of perfection: Grant us, we beseech thee, to be nourished by her excellent teaching, and enkindle within us a lively and unquenchable longing for true holiness; through Jesus Christ, the joy of loving hearts, who with thee and the same Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever.
Today's the feast of St Teresa of Ávila, 16th Century Spanish mystic. Here she is in glass by Margaret Agnes Rope, 1929 at Kesgrave Holy Family, Ipswich. It's a detail of one of two panels she made as a wedding present to her brother Michael and his new wife, Lucy Jolly. The… pic.twitter.com/a2nojSs9hS
— Simon Knott (@SimoninSuffolk) October 15, 2024