Touchstone Pottery Saint Teresa of Avila Medal on Braided Cord | Patron of headache sufferers and those living with chronic illnesses($29.95Value)

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Enjoy this Saint Teresa of Avila 1.5” matte finish porcelain oval medal to strengthen your faith. Saint Teresa of Avila is patron of headache sufferers and those living with chronic illnesses. Beautiful porcelain medal is handcrafted in our Michigan studio with the design fired permanently into the ceramic. It will not wear off. The braided 32" rayon cord is a continuous loop—no clasp to worry about. Ready to give as a gift in a velvet-lined box with a card describing the saint. Descriptive Card Text In 1531, Juan Diego was hurrying to Mass in Mexico City when the Blessed Virgin, calling herself “Our Lady of Guadalupe”, appeared to him. She instructed him to build a temple where she stood. The Bishop, not believing Juan, told him that he needed a sign. The Blessed Virgin instructed Juan to gather roses and take them to the Bishop. Juan did, and upon opening his cloak to release the roses, the image of Our Lady appeared inside the cloak just and Juan had described her. The shrine built there has been a pilgrimage site ever since. Saint Teresa of Avila, also known as Teresa of Jesus, was a prominent Spanish mystic, Carmelite nun, writer, and theologian of the 16th century. She was born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada on March 28, 1515, in Gotarrendura, a small village in the province of Ávila, Spain. Teresa entered the Carmelite Order at a young age and later became renowned for her spiritual experiences and mystical writings. Teresa experienced numerous visions and ecstasies throughout her life, which she described in her autobiographical works, most notably in "The Life of Teresa of Jesus" (her autobiography), and "The Interior Castle." She was deeply committed to prayer, contemplation, and the pursuit of a deeper relationship with God. Teresa emphasized the importance of inner prayer, personal devotion, and simplicity in one's spiritual life. One of Teresa's significant contributions was her reform of the Carmelite Order, aiming to return to the order's original spirit of contemplative prayer and asceticism. She founded several convents, including the Discalced Carmelite Monastery of Saint Joseph in Ávila, which became the center of her reform movement. The term "discalced" refers to the practice of wearing sandals instead of shoes, symbolizing simplicity and poverty. Teresa's writings on prayer and mysticism have had a profound influence on Christian spirituality. She was canonized by Pope Gregory XV in 1622 and was later declared