TO THE READER

The Saint Saint Teresa of Avila went to great lengths to humble her style as much as she could to make herself more intelligible In the context of 16th-century spirituality, "lowering oneself" refers to adopting a simple, plain style of writing that avoids complex theological jargon to reach a wider audience.. This is why it can be said of this Work that it is very useful, both for religious and cloistered individuals and for those who find themselves engaged in the affairs of the world. For the most spiritual and perfect souls will find here excellent rules to always advance further in the highest virtue; and those who, living in the secular world The original French "dans le siècle" (in the century) refers to life in the physical world outside of a cloistered monastery., desire to serve God, will learn with what respect they must address Him in their prayers. They will also find here an admirable explanation of the Our Father original: "Pater", which clearly demonstrates, through the excellent instructions it contains, the truth of what an ancient Church author said: that this Prayer of the Lord is the summary of the entire Gospel This likely refers to Tertullian (c. 155 – c. 220 AD), who famously described the Lord's Prayer as "the epitome of the whole Gospel.".