{"podcast":{"title":"Way of the Fathers","slug":"way-of-the-fathers-255425","podcast_index_feed_id":255425,"rss_url":"https://wayofthefathers.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.catholicculture.org/wayofthefathers","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/9/3/1/99310a2ea040a9d116c3140a3186d450/WayOfFathers-2023-Podcast-3000x3000.jpg","author":"Thomas V. Mirus","episode_count":171,"summary":"A podcast about the Fathers and Doctors of the Church—the foundational figures of Christian history. A production of CatholicCulture.org, hosted by Jim Papandrea (formerly by Mike Aquilina). Currently covering all the Doctors of the Church! Seasons: 1: Church Fathers 2: Early Ecumenical Councils 3: Cities of God 4: Heresies 5: Doctors of the Church","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T08:18:23.300187+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/way-of-the-fathers-255425"},"episode":{"title":"5.31 St. Teresa of Avila: La Madre","slug":"5-31-st-teresa-of-avila-la-madre","published_at":"2026-03-25T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/way-of-the-fathers-255425/5-31-st-teresa-of-avila-la-madre","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/way-of-the-fathers-255425","url":"https://wayofthefathers.libsyn.com/531-st-teresa-of-avila-la-madre","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/wayofthefathers/WOTF_Teresa_Avila_2_Final.mp3?dest-id=1581944","summary":"St. Teresa of Avila (1515 - 1582) St. Teresa was already being called a saint, and a doctor, within her lifetime. She was a visionary who suffered greatly from physical illness, and spiritual disappointment, when even some of her friends didn't believe that her mystical experiences were real. She eventually convinced the naysayers, founded 17 convents and reformed the Carmelite order, all in the face of extreme opposition, even from the Spanish Inquisition. Links Check out this article on St. Teresa's Teaching: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=7725&repos=1&subrepos=0&searchid=2622568 SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's Newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters/ DONATE at: http://www.catholicculture.org/donate/audio Dr. Papandrea's Homepage: https://jimpapandrea.wordpress.com/ Dr. Papandrea's book on private prayer and devotion in the early Church: Praying Like the Early Church: Seven Insights from the Church Fathers to Help You Connect with God - https://sophiainstitute.com/?product=praying-like-the-early-church Dr. Papandrea's YouTube channel, The Original Church : https://www.youtube.com/@TheOriginalChurch Theme Music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed: https://www.ccwatershed.org/","meta_description":"St. Teresa of Avila (1515 - 1582) St. Teresa was already being called a saint, and a doctor, within her lifetime. She was a visionary who suffered greatly…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":965,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/way-of-the-fathers-255425/episodes/5-31-st-teresa-of-avila-la-madre/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/way-of-the-fathers-255425/5-31-st-teresa-of-avila-la-madre.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}