Saturday, April 18, 2009

Teresa d'Avila

from the 1984 made for TV six hour mini-series 'Teresa de Jesus'. Spanish Televison.the end of the film.

8 comments:

Fr. Gary V. said...

I have seen this movie may times.
I admired the tenacity and strong will of Santa Madre Teresa de Jesus. She was able to overcome the bureaucracy and hurdles of the church hierarchy and the society but she remains a faithful daughter of the church until the end.

Jane Teresa said...

What a marvellous find! Thank you, Father. St. Teresa is a dear friend to me.

Jane Teresa said...

What a marvellous find! Thank you, Father. St. Teresa is a dear friend to me.

pelerin said...

I'm pleased to say that this video appears on screen for me. I look forward to watching it later on today - I am ashamed to admit I know nothing at all about St Teresa of Avila.

Sharon said...

EWTN shows this wonderful programme every year.

Ma Tucker said...

I was just thinking about her last night. Thanks for this Father.

Anonymous said...

One of my daughters is named after St Teresa of Avila. Thanks for this

Anonymous said...

Thank you for posting this,Father. Recently I had opportunity to venerate a first class relic of Madre Teresa of Avila. When I held her relic the prayer that come to my mind was that I too may be a daughter of the Church.

These series I have seen many times and often long to view again but I do not own it. Thank you.

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