1.0Christian Purehttps://christianpure.com/esrich600338<p class="cppw-embed-teaser">[ad_1] St. Teresa of Avila Feast date: Oct 15 On Oct. 15, Roman Catholics celebrate the Spanish Carmelite reformer and mystic St. Teresa of Avila, whose life of prayer enriched the Church during the 16th century counter-reformation. Teresa Sanchez Cepeda Davila y Ahumada was born in the Castilian city of Avila during the year 1515,  the third child in a family descended from Jewish merchants who had converted to Christianity during the reign of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Her…</p>https://i0.wp.com/christianpure.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1728995123_Avila_15October.jpg?fit=900%2C500&ssl=1900500