Saint Teresa was born in Avila, Spain, March 28, 1515. The Saint of Avila which we visited on Friday. To be honest there are some very interesting things about this woman that I was unaware of. In her early years Teresa began to take an interest in the natural attractions to boys and in books of chivalry. Her affections were directed especially to her cousins, and it is to them that she gave some thought to marriage. Her father was disturbed by these feelings toward her kin and opposed them. While she was going through the hardships of being a teenager, her mother suddenly died. Lonely, Teresa appealed to the Blessed Virgin to be her mother. Seeing his daughter's need of prudent guidance, her father entrusted her to the Augustinian nuns at Santa Maria de Gracia in 1531. Not long after she fell into a coma so deep that she was thought to be dead. After 4 days she revived, but she remained paralyzed in her legs for 3 years and later attributed her recovery to St. Joseph. While she was in and out of Avila throughout her lifetime this woman was able to write an autobiography entitled the “Way of Perfection”, devoted her life to prayer and to the doctrine of prayer. I really enjoyed visiting the city but we were unable to see the finger of this saint which apparently lies within the cathedral-which happened to be closed when we arrived. Also being catholic I looked up what she was the patron saint for and surprisingly it was headaches.