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VeréThere is a prayer that is associated with St. Teresa of Avila, who reformed the Carmelite order of nuns.
It goes something like this,
Lord, I pray for the patience to accept what cannot be changed,
and the courage to change what needs to be changed,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
The older I get the more I pray it.
Pruden, I believe those two are the same saint.Veré
Here in Spain we have to Teresas !!
Teresa de Avila and Teresa de Jesus !
And then of course Madre Teresa , well known for her works in India.
Ricoh, I'm afraid they are 2 separate saints. St Teresa of Avila was born in Avila, Spain 28th March 1515 and the other St Therese was French and was born in 1873. A few years difference between them not to mention miles!Pruden, I believe those two are the same saint.
Oh dear, apologies all round... You are right Ricoh, I completely mis-read the quote from Pruden.Ricoh, I'm afraid they are 2 separate saints. St Teresa of Avila was born in Avila, Spain 28th March 1515 and the other St Therese was French and was born in 1873. A few years difference between them not to mention miles!
All the best
Hi everyone. Long term reader of this forum and devoured information from it before setting off on the Camino last June. Thank you all for the advice and snippets of information I picked up.
My mother and I completed the full Camino starting in St Jean and finishing in Muxia. It was a wonderful experience, and one I will never forget.
I have searched the web for the answer to my question, but with no luck. I probably should have come here sooner!
On descending the Alto de Perdon, I came across what looked like a sign that was stuck in the ground. On it there was either a message/prayer regarding St Teresa. I am looking for the exact text of that message if possible. I have searched the web, but it is more prayers that I am finding and to my knowledge it didn't seem like a prayer. What it mentioned that a rose would be found, and that there would be a surprise at the end of your journey. My mother, whose name is Teresa, did find a random rose one day as we walked along our path, and she did get a surprise at the end of her journey. I would greatly appreciate if anyone could point me in the right direction to locate this text.
Thank you all and Buen Camino!
@Richo:Pruden, I believe those two are the same saint.
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