The Way of Perfection: Comtemporary English Version by Henry L. Carrigan, Jr.

God will always give us more than we ask for

Millions have read and benefited from this book since it was first written nearly 500 years ago. St. Teresa's message of humility, simplicity, persistence, and faith is replete with language that is at times earthy, and full of self deprecating humor.

Rendered here into contemporary English, St. Teresa's words, with their warm-hearted approach to Christian transformation, will help you look deeply into what it really means, sometimes in the smallest of details, to have a relationship with Jesus.

"Teresa lays out the time-tested path of Christian tranformation and union with God for those of us who will never be monastics, much less desert-dwelling hermits. Who among us does not need to know how to turn trouble into spiritual good, how to lovingly bear minor slights and major wounds, how to forgive and offer compassion?"
Paula Huston, from the Foreword

 

Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) is one of the world's most beloved mystics. Her autobiography has enchanted millions of readers through her use of everyday language to describe her quest for union with God.

Paula Huston's books include The Holy Way: Practices for a Simple Life, By Way of Grace: Moving from Faithfulness to Holiness, Forgiveness: Following Jesus Into Radical Loving, Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit, A Season of Mystery: Ten Spiritual Practices for Embracing a Happier Second Half of Life, and One Ordinary Sunday: A Meditation on the Mystery of the Mass.  She is also the author of two novels, Daughters of Song and A Land Without Sin. Currently a mentor in Seattle Pacific University's MFA in Creative Writing Program, she is a wife, mother, grandmother, and Camaldolese Benedictine oblate. Visit her website at www.paulahuston.com.