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Feast. 12 April. 13 July (Discalced Carmelites) Attributes. Discalced Carmelite habit, crucifix. Teresa of Jesus of Los Andes (13 July 1900 – 12 April 1920), born as Juana Enriqueta Josephina de Los Sagrados Corazones Fernández Solar, ( Spanish: Teresa de Jesús de Los Andes) was a Chilean nun of the Discalced Carmelites. [1]
photo. The young woman who is today glorified by the Church with the title of Saint, is a prophet of God for the men and women of today. By the example of her life, TERESA OF JESUS OF LOS ANDES shows us Christ's Gospel lived down to the last detail. She is irrefutable proof that Christ's call to be Saints is indeed real, it happens in our time ...
Apr 12, 2024 · Known as the “Flower of the Andes,” Teresa remains popular with the estimated 100,000 pilgrims who visit her shrine in Los Andes each year. Canonized in 1993 by Pope John Paul II, she is Chile’s first saint.
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The official website of St Teresa of Los Andes is a rich resource with much further information about the young saint, including detailed biographies, prayers, St Teresa’s own writings, photos, videos and the texts of Pope John Paul’s homilies from her beatification and canonisation.
May 20, 2018 · Learn about the life and death of St. Teresa of the Andes, a Chilean Carmelite nun who imitated St. Thérèse of Lisieux and died at 19. Discover how she overcame her faults, embraced her vocation and offered her sufferings for the world.
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Saint Teresa of the Andes, known formally as Saint Teresa of Jesus of the Andes, (July 13, 1900 – April 12, 1920) was a Chilean nun canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. She was born in Santiago and felt a deep connection to both Mary and Jesus as a girl, entering the Carmelite convent at Los Andes, Chile at age 19.
St. Teresa of the Andes: The Story of the First Chilean Saint - FORMED. A beautiful, epic mini-series produced in Chile that tells the story of the inspiring life of the new young Carmelite saint who lived in the 20th century, died at the age of just 19 years old, and was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1993. St.
