The feast day of St. Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582) is Oct. 15. She is a Spanish Carmelite nun, reformer and Doctor of the Church. She is also the patron of Spain, the sick, religious and lacemakers.

The Diocese of Ávila in Spain reported Aug. 28 that the body of St. Teresa of Ávila, a doctor of the Church, remains incorrupt after her death on Oct. 4, 1582, almost five centuries ago. “Today the ...

The body of a sainted nun who passed away in 1582 has remained undecayed and "incorruptible" almost 450 years after her death, according to church officials who have unsealed her silver coffin. St.

Over 90,000 pilgrims flocked to Alba de Tormes, Spain, May 11-25, to venerate the incorrupt body of St. Teresa of Ávila — marking just the third public exposition of her relics since her death on Oct.

A Turkey Raffle will be held Nov. 4 at St. Teresa of Avila Parish Life Center, 1878 Abbe Road in Sheffield Village. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the event starting at 7. Turkeys, prime rib, hams and ...

Presenter: André Brouillette, S.J. A doctor of the Church, St. Teresa of Avila's spiritual writings and efforts to renew the Church are widely recognized as divinely inspired. What can the life and ...

On this feast day of St. Teresa of Avila (October 15), I am reminded of when I first started reading her work during a very stressful time of my life. I wanted to learn how to pray and to find ...