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St. Teresa of Avila
Life of St. Teresa of Jesus

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1 Pref | her goodness and her good desires, for herein I have had great 2 Ann | March 28th.72~1522. ~She desires martyrdom, and leaves her 3 Life, I | whenever I think of the good desires with which our Lord inspired 4 Life, I | being earnest in the good desires with which I began.~8. O 5 Life, II | lukewarmness in my good desires, and the occasion of my 6 Life, IV | for every one of my good desires. My good works, however 7 Life, VI | hand; and I see in myself desires and resolutions—in some 8 Life, VII | great sins, but rather the desires I frequently had to please 9 Life, VII | strength to bring those desires to good effect.~30. O Lord 10 Life, VII | though my resolutions and desires then—I am speaking of 11 Life, VII | friendship with God which he desires be real, let him not be 12 Life, VIII | 16. When they saw my good desires, and how I occupied myself 13 Life, IX | that I did not obtain my desires by them; nevertheless, I 14 Life, X | Lord Is Doing for Us. She Desires Her Confessors to Keep Her 15 Life, X | are which he who really desires to make progress will often 16 Life, XI | no efforts to bring our desires to good effect, or to raise 17 Life, XII | with words befitting its desires and its needs.~4. This is 18 Life, XIII | for us not to contract our desires, but put our trust in God; 19 Life, XIII | it is pride to have large desires, to wish to imitate the 20 Life, XIII | Though, in the matter of desires, I always had generous ones; 21 Life, XIII | to a state in which these desires might have had their effects; 22 Life, XV | it fixes the thoughts and desires on Him, according to the 23 Life, XVI | to nature—for now, it desires to live not in itself, but 24 Life, XVI | clearly understands that it desires nothing else but Thee.~10. 25 Life, XIX | the living energy of good desires, of the beginning of hatred 26 Life, XIX | notwithstanding the noble desires and resolutions they may  27 Life, XXI | this is not limited to the desires it has to serve God; for 28 Life, XXI | strength to bring those desires to good effect. Nothing 29 Life, XXI | these desires—I mean, desires with acts. I say with acts, 30 Life, XXII | humility, in that the soul desires to rise of itself before 31 Life, XXV | how that can be. A soul desires to hear these locutions, 32 Life, XXV | for if it conceives good desires, they are not strong; its 33 Life, XXV | prevailed; who inspires these desires; who bestows this courage? 34 Life, XXX | that I~ ./. had those very desires which in himself were fulfilled 35 Life, XXX | had given me very strong desires,—and also how great my 36 Life, XXX | improvement in itself, because the desires instantly are on fire, and 37 Life, XXXII | gave me the most vehement desires for the salvation of souls; 38 Life, XXXIII | that I might rely on it my desires about the monastery were 39 Life, XXXIV | Majesty had fulfilled my desires and heard my petition that 40 Life, XXXVIII| soul is that which my soul desires; and as it finds itself 41 Life, XXXVIII| up and annihilate all the desires of this life. For though 42 Life, XXXVIII| teaching me to raise up my desires to the Truth alone. It impresses 43 Life, XXXIX | changed into another, whose desires are different, and whose 44 Life, XL | pleased our Lord that all my desires tend to this.~31. He has 45 Rel, I(622) | sincere, with the most fervent desires of being pleasing unto God, 46 Rel, I | something of that which it desires, now by hearing other things, 47 Rel, I | there come upon me certain desires to serve God, with a vehemence 48 Rel, I | it. I say it again, these desires are such that I am melted 49 Rel, I | and desire.~8. All these desires, with an increase in virtue, 50 Rel, I | strength and all the good desires I usually have. And this 51 Rel, II | is giving me more earnest desires, a greater love of solitude, 52 Rel, II | with some vehemence; now my desires are so calm, that I do not 53 Rel, II | hands of God, and trust my desires; for I know for certain 54 Rel, II | know for certain that my desires are to die for Him, and 55 Rel, III | done more, considering the desires which our Lord had given 56 Rel, III | thou knowest how all their desires, anxieties, and thoughts 57 Rel, IV | next day; and with this my desires were then satisfied. The 58 Rel, VII | firm, with most earnest desires for the honour ./. of God 59 Rel, VIII | humility, and other virtues and desires, left in the soul after 60 Rel, VIII | source of those very fervent desires for the salvation of souls, 61 Rel, VIII | back from entering, as it desires, on the fruition of God, 62 Rel, IX | Saint, and having great desires to imitate her, our Lord 63 Rel, XI | penances: it is not so with the desires I had; they seem to be greater. 64 Rel, XI | sin.737~5. The acts and desires do not seem to be so vigorous 65 Rel, XI | self-seeking, these acts and desires quickly end, and, as it 66 Ind | to locutions, xxv. 3, 11.~Desires, good, xiii. 8, xxi. 9, 67 Ind | soul, x. 2.~Teresa, St., desires martyrdom, i. 4; placed


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