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Ecstasy
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deacon greg kandra
Since this is the feast of St. Teresa of Avila — “Big Teresa,” as she is sometimes known — I thought it worth posting what may be the most stunning image of her: the breathtaking sculpture by Bernini that manages to be both sensual and spiritual. St. Teresa described this moment this way: I saw…
Mother Teresa: “She was the worst patient I ever had”
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deacon greg kandra
Here’s a side of Mother Teresa we haven’t heard much about: the saint-as-patient. Her cardiologist spoke at a gathering in Pennsylvania recently, and the Pittsburgh paper has the scoop: In the last seven years of her life, Mother Teresa was often near death but saw some of her most heartfelt prayers answered. Only the hope…
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