Abandoned (forsaken), 429
Acceptance of God’s gifts, 247
Acosta, Diego de, S.J., 499
Advice, to Discalced Fathers, 434; to her order, 321; to parents, 58, 84; to persons of prayer, 80, 127; to religious, 85, 111, 360; to rulers, 185–186
Affliction of soul, 350–351
Africa, 15
Aguiar, Antonio, 20
Aguila, Doña Catalina del, 468
Aguila, Doña, 478
Ahumada de, Agustín, 467, 493;
Antonio, 467, 469; Doña Beatriz, 16, 467; Hemando, 467; Juana, 467, 483, 484, 487; See TERESA
Alba, Duchess of, 46
Albert of Jerusalem, St., 487
Alcalá de Henares, 486, 492, 498
Alcaraz, Pedro de, 23
Almodóvar del Campo, 497
Alms, giving, 55, living from, 320, 381
Alumbrados, 22–24, See also Illuminists
Alvarez, Baltasar, S.J., 34, 418, 467, 472, 479, 480, 481, 482, 484, 485, 491, 497
Alvarez, Rodrigo, S.J., 49, 370, 491
Alvarez, Fr. Tomás (de la Cruz,) O.C.D., 49, 370, 391
Alvarez, Dávila, Don Alonso, 478, 479
Americas, 467, 469, 493. See also New World
Ana de los Angeles, 472
Ana de la Encarnación (Tapia), 483, 487
Ana de Jesús, 47
Angelism, 195
Angels, 211, 252, 292, 337, 352, 359
Anger and irritability, 259, 378
Anne, St., 495
Anthony of Padua, St., 194
Antonia del Espíritu Santo (Henao), 487
Antwerp, 48
Aragonese, 22
Aranda, Gonzalo de, 479, 482, 487
Araoz, Antonio, S.J., 418, 497
Arenas (Ávila), 487
Argentina, 493
Arias Pardo de Saavedra, 485
Asceticism, 23, 32, 38, 39, 45
Asia, 15
Assurance regarding favors, 26, 39, 163, 179, 201, 221–222, 237–238, 245, 249, 256, 283, 317, 379, 384, 397, 415–416, 422, 429, 431–432
Augustine, St., 20, 47, 103, 124, 356, 441, 448, 475, 491; pseudo-Augustine, 441
Ávila, 15, 19, 36, 372, 382, 391–403, 418, 419, 420, 421, 434, 477–486, 498
Báñez, Domingo, O.P., 34, 35, 47, 420, 421, 437, 472, 474, 482, 483, 485, 487, 489, 491, 492, 498
Barrientos, See Guzmán
Barrón, Vicente, O.P., 420, 469, 470, 475, 498
Bartholomew, St., 311
Beata (beaterios), 19, 22, 302, 321, 486
Beginners, 112–114, 117, 123–124, 127, 129, 132, 136, 145, 198, 204, 250
Benedictines, 22
Bernard, St., 194
Bishop’s authority, 292, 310, 312, 316, 318
Blázquez, Don Juan, 486
Body, 118, 125, 156, 172–181, 187, 195, 228, 237, 238, 243, 333, 338, 343, 414, 427, 429, 430, 435
Books, 17–23, 24, 26, 30, 33, 34, 37, 40, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 74, 120, 136, 192, 205, 226, 261, 333, 467
Briceño y Contreras, Doña María, 418
Burgos, 419
Cardona, Catalina de, 394
Carmelite Fathers, 281, 282, 305, 312, 315, 320, 417, 434, 496
Carmelite nuns, 18–19, 31, 168, 279–280, 309–311, 319–320, 393, 417, 496. See also Monastery
Castellanos de la Cañada, 18, 468, 469, 485
Castile, 15, 17, 22, 418, 470, 473
Catalans, 22
Catherine of Siena, St., 194
Cepeda de, Don Alonlo Sánchez, 16, 17, 54, 57–60, 63, 88–90, 329, 467, 498; Doña Beatriz 54, 56, 58, 329; Doña Elvira 17; Jerómino 467; Juan 467; Leonor 483; Lorenzo 467, 476, 484, 495; María (sister of Teresa) 467, 468, 485; María (relative) 483; Pedro 469, 495; Don Pedro Sánchez 18, 468, 469, 478; Rodrigo 16, 467
Cerda, Doña Luisa de la, 36, 485, 486, 488, 489, 492
Cervantes, 468
Cetina, Diego de, S.J., 33, 479
Charity, 45, 93, 142, 143, 145, 147, 153, 188, 204, 207, 258, 278, 391, 399, 428, 444
Chavea, Diego de, O.P., 420
Chile, 493
CHRIST
humanity of 23, 28, 38, 102, 120, 191, 192, 194, 195, 208, 209, 237, 238, 242, 246, 247, 325, 336, 414; not to be equated with creatures, 191, 195; Incarnation, 414; risen Christ, 38, 193, 237, 247; shows annoyance, 249; is “grieved”, 397; Teresa’s vision of, 28, 38, 85, 228–229, 237–242, 247, 301, 320, 324, 335, 336, 356, 415–416, 480, 481; wounded Christ, yet glorified, 20, 100, 247, 335, 496
love of, 248, 134, 198, 199, 215, 221, 226, 231, 251, 325, 332, 338, 351, 397, 444, 457
Church, 30, 35, 47, 85, 127, 132, 142, 218, 248, 265, 278, 283, 286, 359, 360, 383; Teresa’s submission to, 27, 109, 258, 286–287, 420, 421, 422
Cimbrón, Doña María, 487
Cimbrón, Doña Menda, 469
Cilneros, Cardinal (Francisco), 22
Clare, St., 290
Clerics, 71, 72, 318; power to consecrate, 338; preaching, 100, 151
Communication, God to soul, 135, 158, 163, 176, 190, 231, 414; soul to God, 45, 135
Community, 127, 137, 168, 281, 307, 314
Comparisons in spiritual matters, 349
Confession, 21, 26, 53, 67, 71, 90, 99, 179, 207–212, 219, 223, 225, 228, 238, 240, 243, 244, 245, 247, 253, 259, 266, 269, 270, 281, 284, 285, 286, 288, 289, 302, 304, 306, 313, 325, 330, 339, 342, 343, 351, 357, 362, 375, 405, 419, 421, 433, 497, 498, 499
Confidence in God, 98, 99, 101, 103, 123, 125, 140, 166, 171, 272, 283, 317, 325, 360, 381, 384, 414, 434, 447
Conscience, 39, 68, 104, 122, 202, 224, 283, 305, 314, 318, 397, 463
Consolation, 29, 46, 103, 106, 111, 116, 117, 120, 134, 138, 144, 147, 154, 157, 166, 175, 193, 196, 197, 198, 208, 209, 211, 212, 217, 220, 260, 287, 297, 300, 306, 312, 314, 320, 321, 335, 336, 340, 344, 355, 356, 360, 390, 397, 398, 403, 433, 438
Contemplation, 20, 23, 24, 28, 30, 32, 68, 99, 154, 155, 191, 194, 196, 198, 230, 261, 298, 299, 304, 345, 398
Courage (fortitude, strength), 18, 27, 46, 95, 98, 103, 104, 112, 115, 124, 152, 154, 164, 173, 182, 189, 190, 199, 212, 218, 221, 222, 223, 224, 233, 237, 248, 255, 263, 271, 282, 305, 307, 308, 313, 337, 339, 351, 352, 355, 383, 384, 388, 401, 415, 428, 436
Crashaw, Richard, 52
Creation, 191, 195, 393, 401, 450
Criticism, 165, 167, 168, 224, 285, 381, 382
Cyrenian, the, 233
Darkness, 361
Daughters of Jerusalem, 233, 460
Dávila, Gil González, S.J., 418, 485, 497
Daza, Master Gaspar, 33, 35, 472, 473, 478, 479, 484, 487
Death, 73, 75–76, 100, 107, 176–178, 186, 187, 251, 331, 334, 337, 339, 340, 341, 361, 376, 385, 394, 429, 438, 457
Dejados, 23
Delight, See Joy Delusions, 213, 216
Denis the Carthusian, 30
Depression, 377
Desert Fathers, 20
Desire, 27, 92, 104, 106, 146, 147, 148, 153, 154, 164, 165, 175–178, 181, 182, 186, 187, 224, 262, 263, 272, 280, 382, 383, 384, 390, 394, 395, 423, 424, 426, 427, 428, 430, 437, 438
Detachment, 27, 65, 125, 145, 160, 163, 165, 188, 189, 199, 212, 272, 273, 274, 308, 321, 331, 350, 380, 382, 383, 390
Determination, 44, 64, 113, 117, 118, 123, 124, 146, 199, 208, 212, 272, 274, 281, 374, 398, 408, 428
Devil, 24, 26, 29, 33, 60, 63, 69, 71, 82, 93, 97, 98, 99, 118, 120, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 131, 136, 141, 144, 146, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 227, 228, 230, 238, 241, 242, 243, 244, 247, 248, 256, 257, 258, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 273, 277, 278, 279, 294, 312, 313, 314, 318, 319, 338, 339, 344, 353, 375, 379, 387, 399, 403, 406, 409, 421, 422, 423, 432, 455
Devotion, 23, 28, 29, 55, 79, 80, 104, 114, 117, 119, 120, 130, 144, 168, 192, 197, 217, 218, 240, 250, 425
Díaz, Ven. María, 481
Dignity of person, 110, 140, 272
Director, See Master (spiritual) Discernment, 26, 137, 213, 215, 217, 218, 219, 246, 289, 298, 346
Discretion, 62, 123, 124, 125, 150, 171, 200, 206, 234, 250
Distraction, 101, 102, 125, 190, 214, 239, 303, 304, 409
Disturbances, 27, 118, 127, 155, 156, 166, 170, 190, 217, 237, 242, 257, 260, 264, 265, 305, 315, 316, 338
Divine Office, 19, 168, 267, 274, 320, 341, 353, 356, 359, 416
Dominic, St., 163, 282, 299, 316
Dominican Fathers, 22, 24, 30, 36, 46, 72, 163, 282, 286, 287, 296–299, 304, 316, 320, 334, 342, 477; College of St. Gregory, 421, 498; College of St. Thomas, 33, 478, 484, 485, 498
Doubt, 26, 163, 216, 238, 256, 312, 352
Dream, 150, 164, 256, 285, 332, 377, 381
Dryness, 28, 44, 45, 68, 104, 137, 217, 241, 257, 326, 377, 395, 418, 432; Duration of, 377
Duty, 377
Eboli, Princess of, 46
Ecstasy, 24, 172, 184, 190, 241, 253, 474, 479
Efrén de la Madre de Dios, Fr., O.C.D., 20, 50
Egypt, 437
Elevation of the spirit, 159, 160, 172, 173, 182, 183, 198, 331, 398, 428, 474
Elijah and Elisha, 19 “Eliseus” (Gratian), 495
Emotions, See Feelings
Enclosure, 19, 66, 83, 285, 311, 314, 346, 362, 393
Enríquez, Enrique, 497
Escorial, 47
Etiquette, See World Eucharist, See Sacraments
Evangelist, 352
Exaltations, See also Favors
Exorcise, 247
Experiences, 20, 21, 24, 29, 31, 32, 34, 38, 39, 59, 64, 65, 79, 96, 109, 110, 122, 126, 128, 129, 134, 135, 136, 137, 141, 147, 160, 161, 162, 163, 170, 171, 175, 182, 188, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 200, 201, 202, 211, 213, 215, 216, 218, 219, 220, 221, 226, 228, 229, 230, 232, 239–245, 250–256, 257, 259, 260, 263, 265, 272, 287, 288, 289, 298, 299, 305, 313, 316, 322, 325, 327, 329, 330, 334, 336, 337, 338, 343, 347, 352, 353, 355, 357, 358, 421, 422, 423, 425, 426, 430, 431, 437, 438
Faculties (i.e., imagination, memory, intellect and will), 20, 28, 38, 42, 102, 105, 114, 117, 120, 121, 128, 129, 133, 134, 139, 140, 142, 143, 147–158, 160, 161, 162, 163, 177, 180, 181, 195, 214, 215, 216, 217, 229, 230, 239, 242, 243, 246, 256, 257, 258, 261, 357, 358, 372, 389, 395, 396, 398, 409, 414, 419, 426, 432, 438, 443, 444, 460, 461, 463, 474, 482; sleep of, 147–156, 426
Faith, 25, 27, 108, 167, 168, 199, 218, 221, 231, 232, 240, 254, 255, 257, 258, 298, 299, 312, 316, 347, 348, 377, 400, 413, 417, 419, 447, 453
Family of St. Teresa, father, 17, 18, 19, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 63, 87–90, 329; mother, 54, 56, 58, 329; brothers, 16, 55, 410, 495; sisters, 17, 18, 55, 58, 66, 272, 289, 302, 310; grandfather, 15; cousins, 17, 57, 61; in-laws, 302, 310, 311; relatives, 17, 18, 19, 57, 58, 62, 66, 211, 272, 343, 350, 373, 382, 410, 495
Father of the Church, 22
Faults, 62, 118, 126, 140, 183, 184, 245, 274, 315, 323, 324, 348. See also Prayer, (rebuked in)
Favors received in prayer, 21, 26, 27, 53, 56, 67, 69, 77, 78, 80, 81, 91, 92, 104, 105, 150, 151, 160, 174, 189, 190, 198, 199, 209, 210, 218, 249, 285, 301, 322, 323, 324, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 390, 391, 419; resisting favors, 249.
Fear of God, 110, 136, 147, 175, 201, 245, 326, 332, 413, 429
Feelings, 20, 64, 100, 105, 117, 119, 139, 146, 157, 173, 178, 192, 217, 225, 237, 250, 259, 260, 262, 285, 306, 307, 313, 314, 326, 332, 350, 361, 362, 381, 383, 413, 427
Ferdinand and Isabella, 15
Fernández, Pedro, O.P., 494
Figures of speech, ant, 273; anthill, 352; arrow, 251; banner, 181; beehive, 142; bird (fledgling), 124, 161, 171, 181, 429; bottle, 159; bread, 130; candle, 156; caterpillar, 273; cavalier, 145, chain and file, 273; chickens (hen), 125, 347; child, 250; city, 159; cloud, 173; cobwebs, 164, 184; crystal, 239; custodian, 181; dart, 252; dead body, 251; desert, 120, 149; diamond, 358; dirt, 184; donkey, 197, 262; doves, 134, 182, 184; dung, 375; dust, 184; eagle, 173, 184, 347; file, 273; fire, 39, 141, 156, 158, 160, 164, 250, 257, 259, 263, 327, 336, 352, 428, 451, 460, 461; flame, 158, 428; flight, 428, 474; flight of dove, 182; flowers, 138; food, 128, 130, 154, 165, 199, 230; foreign country, 187, 332; foreigners, 25; fortress, 159, 181; fruit, 273; garden and gardener, 110–117; passim, 137, 166, 182, 197; giant and straw, 198; gold, 260; grains of salt, 347; grains of sand, 275; heart, 251, herb, 251; infant (suckling), 130; iron, 160, 252; jewels, 159, 243, 244, 307; kingdom, 145; light, 239; lions, 309; liqueur, 159; lizards, 124; madman, 261; measure (music), 273; mice, 309; mirror, ; 356; moth, 155, 163; mud, 165, 184, 198; needle, 458; organ (music), 273; path, 258, 308; pear tree, 182; phoenix, 352; pot that boils, 250; road, 308; sailing with calm wind, 262; sand, 262, 275; scarecrows, 267; sick persona, 300; sleep, 342; soldiers, 300; soot, 291; sound, 273; sponge in water, 392, 410; spark, 141, 251; sparrow’s beak, 348; sparrow hawk, 458; springs, 262; straw, 263, 274; sun, 162, 184, 239; sundial, 180; sword, 257; thirst, 251, 451, 457; time (music), 273; toad, 124; toad that flies, 198, 209; tree, 137, 273; voice (singing), 197; water, 37, 251, 262; (See also Prayer); water in glass. 184; living water, 263, 451, 457; waterwheel, 197; weapons, 349; wind, 262; wine, 162; wood, 250, 263, 327; worm, 165, 175; wound, 251, 430
Flemish school, 22
Flight of the spirit, 158, 428
Florence, Italy, 22
Foolishness of soul, 148, 262, 296, 327
Forgiveness of sin, 434
Fortitude. See Courage
Foundation of St. Joseph’s in Ávila, 280ff. See also Monastery France, 484
Francis of Assisi, St., 194, 254
Francis Borgia, St., 30, 35, 210, 418, 426, 478, 485, 497, 499
Franciscans, 19, 22, 23, 482, 491
Freedom, 46, 117, 119, 123, 125, 151, 157, 182, 187, 197, 209, 212, 233, 263, 270, 294, 324, 325, 329, 376, 380, 382, 390, 407, 408, 430, 434
Friendship, 28, 44, 45, 58, 61, 85, 92, 93, 96, 97, 141, 172, 184, 194, 211, 212, 221, 231, 297, 300, 335, 373, 376, 382, 390, 412, 458
Friends of God, 141, 202, 232, 325
Frustration, 122
García de Toledo. See Toledo German school, 22
Gifts from God. See Favors
Glory, 134, 149, 150, 157, 233, 236, 237, 238, 240, 242, 247, 252, 291, 301, 302, 319, 320, 323, 334, 336, 341, 352, 353, 438
GOD
Blessed Trinity, 39, 231, 353, 391, 395, 400, 410, 413, 414, 431, 438; indwelling of the Trinity, 393, 395, 400, 410, 413; the Father, 305, 336, 388, 389, 391, 412, 414, 432, 449, 455, 458; locution from the Father, 396; the Son, 335, 391. (See also CHRIST)
The Holy Spirit, 31, 44, 191, 202, 208, 210, 216, 254, 255, 289, 301, 333, 388, 391, 396, 401, 405, 406, 407, 431, 449, 477
transcendent majesty of, 21, 336, 337, 351, 355, 358, 359
mercy of, 43, 69, 104, 138, 165, 167, 172, 257, 266, 333, 396, 445, 446, 447, 452, 456, 458, 463
presence of, 21, 28, 38, 67, 105, 120, 128, 133, 135, 143, 144, 163, 192, 194, 197, 224, 228, 229, 241, 356, 413, 432, 438
González, Gil. See Dávila
Grace, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 78, 106, 112, 123, 134, 136, 148, 154, 156, 208, 261, 271, 272, 275, 297, 324, 376, 391, 395, 397, 398, 399, 414, 438
Graces received. See Favors
Granada, Luis de, 30
Gratian, Jerome, 408, 413, 416, 467, 468, 475, 482, 491, 495, 496, 498
Gratitude, 106, 107, 120, 122, 132, 144, 156, 165, 173, 211, 232, 307, 343, 449
Gregory the Great, St., 74, 477
Gregory IX, Pope, 486
Guilt feelings, 20
Gutiérrez, Martín, S.J., 46, 493, 494
Guzmán y Barrientos, Don Martín de, 468, 485
Harphius, 30
Health, 79, 88, 126, 162, 261, 290, 308, 322, 331, 357, 434. See Teresa (health)
Heaven, 106, 140, 231, 233, 238, 252, 323, 324, 328, 332
Hell, 83, 183, 187, 222, 227, 241, 259, 266, 276, 277, 278, 324, 327, 333, 354. 378. 431, 453, 454
Henao, Alonso de, 489
Heresy, 127, 151, 185, 256, 356
Hermitage, 55, 343, 393, 406, 434, 468
Hernández, Francisca, 24
Hernández, Pablo, S.J., 419, 497
Hernández, Pedro, 469
Herrero, Pedro de, O.P., 46
Hilarion, St., 227
Holy Office, 420
Holy Spirit. See GOD
Honor, 58, 60, 125, 183, 185, 223, 233, 273, 274, 275
Honorius III, Pope, 487
Humanists, 22
Humanity of Christ. See CHRIST
Humility, 20, 31, 46, 82, 93, 96, 104, 106, 120, 121, 123, 124, 138, 143, 146, 153, 164, 166, 174, 184, 188, 191, 193, 195, 196, 204, 219, 241, 242, 244, 247, 248, 256, 257, 261, 270, 273, 298, 299, 300, 308, 330, 336, 346, 347, 349, 355, 384, 397, 422, 425, 426
“I” of self, 462
Ibáñez, Pedro, O.P., 32, 34, 420, 467, 472, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 492, 498
Ignatius of Loyola, St., 22, 25, 497
Illuminative vision, 409
Illuminative way, 191
Illuminists, 22, 23, 24, 26, 478, 497. See also Alumbrados
Illusions, 122, 131, 151, 183, 186, 201, 238, 242, 330, 339, 350, 416, 429
Imagination. See Faculties
Imaginative visions, 38, 228, 237, 238, 242, 248, 341, 358, 390, 400, 416, 424, 436
Imperialists, 17
Impulse of love, See Love
lnaquito, Ecuador, 469
Incarnation of the Second Person of the Trinity. See CHRIST
Incarnation, Ávila. See Monastery
Income, 281, 282, 284, 285, 303, 304, 318, 319, 346, 348, 381, 492
Indifference, 383
Indulgences, 101
Inés de Jesús (Tapia), 483, 487
Infused, 472. See Supernatural
Inquisition, 16, 22, 24, 25, 27, 30, 31, 35, 47, 287, 419, 420, 496, 497, 498, 499
Institute of Carmelite Studies, 49