Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Memorial · White · 15 October
In October
About this day
Teresa of Jesus, a Carmelite nun of Ávila in Spain, reformed her order with Saint John of the Cross and founded seventeen convents of Discalced Carmelite nuns. Her writings on prayer, among them The Interior Castle, led Pope Paul VI to name her a Doctor of the Church in 1970.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Thu 15 Oct 2026 — Year A · II
- Thu 15 Oct 2026
Music
Mass
- Oct 15 – St Teresa of Jesus – Propers [15 Oct. OF Mass] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
From the Missal
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Like the deer that yearns for…” Cf. Ps 41: 2-3
- Communion — Roman Missal “I will sing for ever of…” Ps 88: 2