Ecstasy of St. Teresa of Avila – Doctor of the Church – Print of a 19th Century Hand-Tinted Engraving – Catholic Art Print – Archival Seven Sorrows Devotion Accept censures even if unmerited

Accept censures even if unmerited

[2] She established the first Catholic girls' school in the nation in Emmitsburg

There was some staining and discoloration on this long out-of-copyright image

We have not been able to discern the signature of the artist

with the Father and the Holy Spirit

Ecstasy of St. Teresa of Avila – Doctor of the Church – Print of a 19th Century Hand-Tinted Engraving – Catholic Art Print – Archival Seven Sorrows Devotion Accept censures even if unmeritedThe Ecstasy of St. Teresa of Avila (1515 1582) was a deeply religious experience she had that changed her life forever. It was an intense, deep communion with God. She described the experience in her autobiography as a beautiful angel stabbing her heart with a golden arrow. I want to quote the whole passage because, well, she is a Doctor of the Church, and the passage explains a lot about the spiritual life, but as well it tells a lot about the