Tag Archives: St. Teresa of Avila

St. Teresa of Avila Calendars, Chess, and You

Today is the Feast of St. Teresa of Avila (+4 Oct 1582). A few weeks ago I posted – HERE – that recently the tomb of St. Teresa was opened for examination and her body was found to be incorrupt. … Read More

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Body of St. Teresa of Avila (+1582) examined and found to be incorrupt

There is a fascinating article at the Diocese of Avila about the examination of the body of St. Teresa of Avila.  It is in Spanish.  HERE “Today the tomb of Saint Teresa was opened and we have verified that it … Read More

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15 Oct: St. Teresa, calendars and fascinating fountains! (A note to NAC seminarians and Rome denizens.)

Speaking of saints days and calendars (I posted about that a few hours ago… Here is something for NAC seminarians, especially, as you walk from the heights to the Centro.  There is something interesting to see just off your usual … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Saturday : On a Catholic note

A DX contact from a fellow Ham Radio Operator…* Remember that one of our readers here has made his Echolink node available to us: 554286 – WB0YLE-R  (Thanks!) Remember: You must be licensed to use Echolink. BTW… there is a great iPhone app … Read More

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Happy Birthday St. Teresa of Avila!

Today is the 500th birthday of St. Teresa of Avila (28 March 1515 – 4 October 1582). She is a great saint, reformer and Doctor of the Church. Perhaps you readers could contribute your own favorite quotes of the quotable … Read More

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Signatures of Saints

I am in Chicago… well… north of Chicago. Yesterday, I visited for the first time the campus of Mundelein Seminary, the University of St. Mary of (by?) the Lake. As part of the visit I was able to see some … Read More

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The Doctor and the Great Time Warp

Today is the feast of St. Teresa of Avila. There is an interesting story about the Teresa and our present, modern Julio-Gregorian calendar. In 1582, the ancient Julian calendar (organized by, yes, Julius Caesar and still observed by many Orthodox … Read More

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