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Quotation from The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus by Teresa of Avila

“The soul is satisfied now with nothing less than God.”

Teresa of Avila

The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, Chapter XXIX, § 17, trans. David Lewis

Portrait of Teresa of Avila

From her account of the angel who pierces her heart with a golden spear.

Citation: "The soul is satisfied now with nothing less than God." — Teresa of Avila, The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, Chapter XXIX, § 17, trans. David Lewis. (id life-of-st-teresa-of-jesus-q8)

Virtues: Charity

Portrait: Santa Teresa de Jesús (Museo del Prado), Eduardo Balaca, Public domain.

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