Anna of St. Bartholomew, Autobiography
Anna of St. Bartholomew, Autobiography
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Mother Anna of St. Bartholomew, this strong and beautiful soul, was St. Teresa's close companion during her later and most eventful years; indeed, so close to her in body and soul as to be a perfectly competent witness of not only all outward happenings, but also of many of her visions and revelations. Her narrative leads us to the fragrant borders of the Saint's paradise; this is Sister Anne's most precious gift. She was not an hour absent from the Holy Mother during six almost tragical months between the end of the Saint's Burgos foundation in the early Spring of 1582 and the seraphic end of her life the following October. Hence it is not too much to claim for this book that it is a necessary complement to St. Teresa's published writings; this is peculiarly true of her autobiography, which Sister Anne extends and completes to the Saint's expiring breath. Besides this unique excellence, the volume is a minute study at close hand of the holiness of Anne herself, who, simple lay-Sister though she was, was one of the best examples of the Saint's training.