St. Teresa, who entered the Carmelite Order in 1536, received mystical graces from the Lord, who led her to undertake the renewal of the Order of Carmel and to make prayer and contemplation its total commitment.
St. Teresa's aim in founding a family of friars was to foster the fidelity and spiritual growth of her nuns through the assistance of brothers of the same spirit, and to provide the Church with a manifold service of prayer and apostolic activity. Together, St. Teresa of Jesus and St. John of the Cross introduced a renewed lifestyle into Carmel.
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