What were the reforms sought by Teresa of Ávila, and how did she achieve them?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Teresa of Ávila was a Carmelite who reinvigorated her order by challenging the patriarchal power structure that oversaw nuns, emphasizing a personal relationship with God and the power of prayer, and reclaiming the value of poverty. Clerical enemies dismissed her as a "silly little woman" who had no business writing about monastic reform and the life of prayer. In an ingenious reply, Teresa accepted these charges but inverted them, arguing that her ideas and plans must have come directly from God, since she herself was so weak, ignorant, and sinful. Teresa's reform of the Carmelite Order included a return to the values of poverty: giving up shoes for sandals and living a life without possessions. These reforms were met with strong opposition, but Teresa traveled all over Spain seeking support from the rich and powerful, including that of the Spanish king, Philip II.
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