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More than a simple autobiography, The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus contains St. Teresa of Ávila’s thoughts on illness, prayer, the perfect Love of God, hope and faith, commentary on visions, life at the Order, meditations on the soul, and more. Benedict Zimmerman provides an in-depth introduction, as well as summaries and notes for each chapter.

Jesus, when the brothers of the house were communicating, I saw an exceedingly rich canopy above their heads. I saw this twice; but I never saw it when others were receiving Communion. Continuation of the same subject of great mercies God has shown her. From some of these very good doctrines may be gathered, and this, as she declares, was, besides compliance, with obedience, her principal motive (in writing this book), namely, to enumerate such of these
Pages 406–407