SANTA TERESA OF AVILA - Way of Perfection - Chapter X not enough separation from parents: We need to break even from themselves - the detachment and humility are virtues that van agree
1 - After being detached from the world and to close relatives in this house in the practice of what I said, we seem to have done everything and we no longer have any fight.
But be careful, sisters, and do not give in to sleep! Would you like because the one who lies down quietly, afraid of thieves, has barred the doors of the house, thinking that the thieves are locked out. Now, as you know, until we are inside us, there is no robber worse. If not monitored carefully, if each of us does not treat its dedication as the most important business, a multitude of obstacles c'impedirà that freedom of spirit which alone enables us to fly to the Creator, not more loads of land and lead.
2 - Remedy is so bad that he had always before all is vanity and that soon everything has to end.
With that our affections, taking off on these things so fragile, it will to the eternal. Although this form does not seem very effective, yet she is the soul of great advantage, if not carefully mind you cling to anything small it is: as soon as you realize an attack, evacuate immediately thought to raise it to God, and He will help us.
has already been made as to come into this house, and great was the grace of God now remains for us to detach ourselves and to struggle against our nature which is very hard for us to be too together and too fond of ourselves.
3 - In this fight we can help the true humility. In my opinion, this virtue of his dedication and that van always agree. They are two sisters who must never be separated; relatives from which there will never tell you to break away, but rather to embrace and love, always trying the company. Sovereign Virtue, queens of creation, empresses of the world which frees us from all the bonds and all the wiles of the devil, you are so dear to our Master Jesus did not stay even a moment without you! Who owns you can walk safely and deal with all hell together, the world and its temptations. Do not be afraid of anyone, for the kingdom of heaven is his. That fact should not fear those who just do not care about losing everything, but even this estimate that loss? His only fear is to offend God: therefore begged him to keep it in these two virtues, and never to allow her to lose the guilt.
4 - It 's true that these virtues have the ability to hide itself to those that have, to which he does not see and never induced to believe that they possess, even if I say. And meanwhile, as he estimated the lot and does everything to buy them, must be continually progressing.
out for sure just deal with him, because those virtues we're seeing on the outside, even if that person wants.
How presumptuous to want to do the eulogy of humility and mortification, after they were both praised by the same King of glory and women from many of his suffering!
This, then, daughters, it's time to work out of Egypt.
Finding these two virtues, you will find the manna, and then everything will seem good, even the mundane things that are bitter.
5 - What should we do first is not to love our body. Some are so attached to their welfare, to correct that have much to do. He loves the health - and I speak especially of nuns, but I do not exclude people of the century - that is truly amazing to see the war for this reason should be supported.
Some also appear to have come to the monastery to get this and try not to die by any means. In this house, it is true, such actions are not possible, and I would that not even you thought. Here you come, not to caress to Christ but to die for Christ. I know that sometimes the devil you can suggest that to better monitor and observe the Rule should remain healthy. Meanwhile, with the concern of health to better observe the Rule, they end up die without having fully observed, do not say a month, but even a day. I do not know why these are those who came to the monastery!
6 - Do not fear that at this point is a lack of discretion. It would be truly astounding. Confessors suffered the same fear that we are killing by dint of penance.
We then have so much horror in such a lack of prudence, it would be desirable to have the same provisions for the rest.
souls who follow the opposite path that I'm sure before this paper do not get upset, as I do not bother me if I say that I judge myself by the other, it is true. But I believe that for this certain nuns are always sick. So allow the Lord, as he did with me in his infinite mercy at all costs because I wanted to caress me, wanted you to do so at least with reason.
It 's very interesting to see the torment that they procure these! Sometimes they are willing to devote themselves to penance without rule and measure, but as they say, that there last two days, because the devil puts in their head that you are ruined in health, for which they conceive so afraid that after a similar experience, they dare not even put his hand to penances of rule.
We do not observe the rule even in some places so light that, like the silence, there would be no damage, excuse us from the pack just now feel a headache, which still does not kill, and then we invent penances we will! ...
Maybe not observe neither this nor that! ...
Sometimes it is only a slight indisposition, but now we feel obliged to do nothing, or imagined to have it all only with pantry.
7 - But you will say, because the priority ce the grants?
If you knew intimately, you may not be granted. But you talk about the need and the doctor insists that you have to satisfy, a relative or friend is sobbing beside them. What do you want me to do the Prioress? Fear of failing to charity, and instead of committing a crime she prefers that you commit transgressions.
8 - These things can sometimes happen, and I put them here to there to watch.
If the devil begins to frighten us with the fear of health, we will not do anything. The Lord give us good health to all What! Amen.
St Teresa of Avila - Way of Perfection
In Caramel, St. Joseph, husband of Mary blessed, it was indicated, since the origin of the Order, the special protector of chastity and virginity, by the will of God The cult, however, was definitely recommended and passed by Teresa of Jesus and his daughters. The history of Caramel, in fact, wrote beautiful pages on the figure of St. Joseph. The experience of the Holy Mother Teresa, who in the Book of Life experiences its support and recommend their religion, lives in Caramel today. Even more impressive is the preference of Teresa because, by his own admission, was not fond of devotions: 
