Roman Catholic Womenpriests: St. Teresa of Avila's Prayer

St. Teresa of Avila's Prayer

"Christ has no body now, but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth, but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which Christ looks with compassion into the world.
Yours are the feet with which Christ walks to do good.
ours are the hands with which Christ blesses the world."

St. Teresa of Avila 1515 Spain, Doctor of the Church

St. Teresa of Avila, a prominent reformer of the Carmelite order, was interrogated by the Inquisition for her teachings on prayer. She is a patron for Catholics, who have been excommunicated, interdicted , and/or condemned by officials in the institutional church. St. Teresa, may we live as you did, as Christ's presence in our world. In my book, Praying with Visionary Women, I write about holy women:mystics, prophets and activists in the Christian tradition.
Bridget Mary Meehan