Making St. Teresa known and loved

St. Teresa of Avila at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican? Why not? Dreams and wishes are for free. We dream of seeing her billboard out there (like that one in our banner, created for this purpose), looming larger than life. We wish someone in the Vatican would get wind of our dream and do something about it, to make St. Teresa of Jesus known and loved throughout the world. Meanwhile, we continue to celebrate our journey with her, faithfully, as though she were still alive among us because, in fact, she is—in spirit.

For us members of the St. Teresa of Jesus Community of Manila—the first canonically erected OCDS chapter in the Philippines—Teresa de Avila is so alive, and we so love her not only because she is a “great” in Church history but more so because she has a heart that beats with Jesus’ own, empowering her to say with both tenderness and authority that “all must be loved”. And so we Secular Carmelites of Manila strive to follow her footsteps in service to the Church she loved so well.
"All must be loved"--four words that move us to make The Great Teresa known to all—north, south, east, west of the Philippines—but especially to those who have never heard of this marvelous woman. She may have lived 500 years ago, but how relevant her teachings are in contemporary times! You will meet her here, in this website, and see for yourself how easy it is to be her friend, while she, Master of Prayer, teaches us to be Jesus' friend.
Humbly we admit that this site largely reflects but our understanding of this great woman, a perception we articulate from the heart through the lovingly chosen articles that make up the Teresa mosaic. We have but one goal in mind and at heart: to make St. Teresa of Jesus known and loved, for we believe that knowing her, one cannot but love her; and loving her, how can one not follow her way.