The Collected Works of

St. Teresa of Avila

VOLUME TWO

The Collected Works of

St. Teresa of Avila

VOLUME TWO

The Way of Perfection

Meditations on the Song of Songs The Interior Castle

Translated by

Kieran Kavanaugh, 0. C. D.

and Otdio Rodriguez, 0. C. D.

ICS Publications Institute of Carmelite Studies

Washington, D.C. 1980

© Washington Province of Discalced Carmelites, Inc. 1 980

ICS Publications 2131 Lincoln Road, N.E . Washington, D.C. 20002

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data (Revised)

Teresa, Saint, 1515-1582.

The collected works of St. Teresa of Avila.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONTENTS: v. I. The book of her life.

Spiritual testimonies. Soliloquies.- v. 2. The

way of perfection. Meditations on the Song of

Songs. The interior castle.

I. Catholic Church- Collected works.

2. Theology- Collected works-16th century.

BX890.T353 1976 248 75-31305

ISBN 0-9600876·6·4 (v. 2)