Thursday, June 11, 2009

Saint Teresa of Avila Prayer

Christ has no body now but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes through which he looks
Compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now but yours.

--attributed to Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Carmelite nun, Doctor of the Church,
monastic reformer, mystic, writer
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3 comments:

  1. KennaJune 11, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    Avila is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, as well.

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  2. AnonymousJune 14, 2009 at 12:10 AM

    Thanks for this. I do love me some St. Teresa of Avila!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 15, 2009 at 2:29 AM

    thanks for sharing....



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