Index

Abandoned (forsaken), 429

Acceptance of God’s gifts, 247

Acosta, Diego de, S.J., 499

Active life, 30, 154

Adam, 431, 445, 454

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 de Tormes, 388, 483, 484

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

Andalusia, 46, 496, 498, 499

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

Apostles, 151, 191, 234, 404

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

Attachment, 203, 360

Augustine, St., 20, 47, 103, 124, 356, 441, 448, 475, 491; pseudo-Augustine, 441

Austerity, 19, 307, 321, 346

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

Beas, 404, 405, 495

Beata (beaterios), 19, 22, 302, 321, 486

Becedas, 19, 469

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

Cano, Melchior, O.P., 30, 31

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

Charles V, 15, 17

Chavea, Diego de, O.P., 420

Chile, 493

CHRIST

companionship of, 193, 351;

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

tenderness of, 338, 445

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

Compassion, 54, 278, 381, 395

Compunction, 20; See Tears

Comuneros, 17, 25

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

Constitutions, 303, 410

Contemplation, 20, 23, 24, 28, 30, 32, 68, 99, 154, 155, 191, 194, 196, 198, 230, 261, 298, 299, 304, 345, 398

Contrition, 203, 428

Converso, 15, 22

Córdoba, 478, 497

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

Cuenca, 418, 497

Cyrenian, the, 233

Darkness, 361

Daughters of Jerusalem, 233, 460

David, King, 149, 251, 473

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

Doménech, Pedro, 485, 486

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

Ecija (Andalusia), 404, 495

Ecstasy, 24, 172, 184, 190, 241, 253, 474, 479

Ecuador, 469, 484

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

Erasmus, 22, 25

Escorial, 47

Etiquette, See World Eucharist, See Sacraments

Eugene IV, Pope, 483, 487

Europe, 15, 22

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, Gregorio, 484, 488

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

fidelity of, 43, 207, 221

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

Grace of speech, 40, 148

Graces received. See Favors

Granada, 467, 486

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

Grief, 376, 377, 384, 397

Growth, 145, 275, 349

Guilt feelings, 20

Gutiérrez, Martín, S.J., 46, 493, 494

Guzmán y Barrientos, Don Martín de, 468, 485

Habit of the order, 311, 341

Harphius, 30

Health, 79, 88, 126, 162, 261, 290, 308, 322, 331, 357, 434. See Teresa (health)

Hearing, 217, 231, 372, 423

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

Hermit life, 16, 18

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

Hope, 170, 360, 399, 463

Hortigosa, 18, 468

Hugo, Cardinal, 321, 487

Humanists, 22

Humanity of Christ. See CHRIST

Human nature, 118, 195

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

Innocent IV, Pope, 321, 488

Inquisition, 16, 22, 24, 25, 27, 30, 31, 35, 47, 287, 419, 420, 496, 497, 498, 499

Institute of Carmelite Studies, 49