The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him.

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Teresa of Avila was a 16th-century Roman catholic saint. Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun and prominent Spanish mystic and religious reformer. Read more on Wikipedia →

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