The word that teaches
Teachings
A school of prayer: the teachings of Saint Teresa of Jesus, to pray, to teach and to share
The school
Learning her voice, from the source
In the Valley of the Half Moon, the word received in the recordings is that of Saint Teresa of Jesus. That is why this school begins where there is no doubt at all: her works, written by her more than four centuries ago and read by the whole Church.
Twelve teachings, organized along four paths — to pray, to trust, to live and the soul —, each with its text cited by work and chapter, verified word by word against the edition of her Complete Works, with a simple explanation and a guide for praying it alone or in a group.
And the school remains alive: the teachings of the valley — the locutions and catechesis — are being prepared with the same care and will have their own home here.
From her writings
The library of teachings
Four paths, twelve texts of the Saint: each with its source, its explanation and its prayer guide.
Path 1
To pray
The Book of Her Life
Prayer, a converse of friendship
“Mental prayer, in my opinion, is nothing else than a converse of friendship…”
Read and prayThe Interior Castle IV
To love much, not to think much
“The important thing is not to think much, but to love much.”
Read and prayPath 2
To trust
Poems
Let nothing trouble you
“Let nothing trouble you, let nothing frighten you… God alone suffices.”
Read and prayWay of Perfection
A very determined determination
“…not to stop until reaching it, come what may…”
Read and prayPoems
I am Yours, for You I was born
“I am Yours, for You I was born: what do You command be done with me?”
Read and prayPath 3
To live
The Foundations
The Lord walks among the pots and pans
“…if it is in the kitchen, the Lord walks among the pots and pans.”
Read and prayThe Interior Castle V
The Lord wants works
“The Lord wants works… and if she has some pain, let it pain you too.”
Read and prayWay of Perfection
All must love one another
“All must love one another, all must hold one another dear, all must help one another.”
Read and prayPath 4
The soul
The Interior Castle I
The soul, a castle of diamond
“…our soul as a castle made entirely of diamond or very clear crystal.”
Read and prayThe Interior Castle VI
Humility is to walk in truth
“Humility is to walk in truth… and whoever does not understand this walks in a lie.”
Read and prayPoems
Soul, you must seek yourself in Me
“Soul, you must seek yourself in Me, and in yourself you must seek Me.”
Read and prayFor those who teach
Teach them as she taught
Each teaching comes with a four-step guide — read slowly, keep silence, talk through the questions, end with a resolution — designed for prayer groups, families and catechists. The teaching is not given as a class: it is shared as prayer.
The word continues
Teachings of the Valley
The word received in the Valley of the Half Moon did not stop: the locutions and catechesis continue to be received, transcribed and reviewed today. This is their home: they will be published here, in Spanish and English, as the group approves them — always identified as word received in the valley.
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Reflections from the community
The fruits of this school are also written down. Here we publish reflections by members of the community — meditations, testimonies and writings born of prayer — reviewed by the group before publication, and ready to be shared.
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