{"product_id":"doctor-of-prayer-joel-criscito-9798269785448","title":"Doctor of Prayer: Powerful Novena to Saint Teresa of Avila","description":"This novena to Saint Teresa of Avila offers nine days of prayer and reflection for those seeking a deeper interior life, peace in prayer, and courage to pursue holiness amid life's distractions. Born in 16th-century Spain, Teresa's restless heart found its home only in God, leading her from worldly charms to profound mysticism and reform. Through prayer, suffering, and perseverance, she became a teacher of divine friendship, showing that union with God is possible in the ordinary tasks of daily life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnown as the \"Doctor of Prayer,\" Saint Teresa taught that prayer is not lofty thought but loving conversation with the One who loves us. Her image of the soul as an \"interior castle\" reveals the beauty of every heart created for divine indwelling, guiding believers toward transformation through humility, perseverance, and love. Her reforms of the Carmelite Order and her timeless writings such as The Way of Perfection and The Interior Castle continue to renew countless souls in the way of contemplative trust. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough daily Scripture, reflections, and prayers, this novena invites us to walk with Saint Teresa on the path of inner stillness, courage, and love. It leads us to rediscover God within the soul and to let His presence shape every moment of our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMay Saint Teresa of Avila, mystic, reformer, and Doctor of the Church, intercede for all who seek to deepen their prayer life, to grow in humility, and to rest in the unchanging love of the God who alone satisfies every longing heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joel Criscito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798269785448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d","brand":"Joel Criscito","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997186797823,"sku":"9798269785448","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/doctor-of-prayer-joel-criscito-9798269785448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}