Finding Refuge in Your Own Castle: Teresa de Ávila’s Las Moradas

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January 18, 2022 | Teresa de Jesús (also known as Teresa de Ávila) lived in a time of religious, social, and political upheaval. As an ecstatic, woman, reformer, and daughter and granddaughter of conversos (Jewish converts to Catholicism), Teresa was often the focus of criticism. However, she learned to find spiritual peace in her own soul. For Teresa, God was the ultimate refuge from the cares of the world, and prayer provided the entry into the depths of the soul, where God resided. Dr. Barbara Mujica’s presentation will examine Teresa’s ideas as expressed in Las moradas, which is structured around the metaphor of the soul as a castle. As the soul detaches from worldly concerns, one is lead to activism, creativity, and social engagement. Michael Scott, director of the Future of the Humanities Project, will provide opening and closing remarks, and Rev. Joseph Simmons, S.J., will moderate a Q&A session following the presentation.

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