{"product_id":"the-way-of-perfection-9780486484518","title":"The Way of Perfection","description":"This classic of the interior life and Christian mysticism remains as fresh and inspiring today as it was 400 years ago. Written by a prominent sixteenth-century Spanish mystic and Carmelite nun, it forms a practical guide to prayer that embraces readers with its warmth and accessibility.\u003cbr\u003eSt. Teresa of Avila's detailed directions on the achievement of spiritual perfection designate three essentials -- fraternal love, detachment from material things, and true humility. She discusses a variety of maxims related to the practice of prayer and concludes with a thought-provoking commentary on the Lord's Prayer. A work of sublime mystical beauty, \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Perfection\u003c\/i\u003e is above all a treatise of utter simplicity that offers lucid instruction to all seekers of a more meaningful way of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the great mystics and religious women of the Roman Catholic Church, Teresa of Avila (1515 -82) was a Spanish nun and a leader of the Carmelite Reform. Canonized in 1622, she was the first woman to be elevated to the title of Doctor of the Church.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642306760978,"sku":"9780486484518","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6ca51d3a-4b32-47bf-b91f-fb3cf60ae55a.jpg?v=1733062950","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-way-of-perfection-9780486484518","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}