St. Teresa of Avila (1515–1582), the great Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and Doctor of the Church, most famous for her classic spiritual writings,The Interior Castle and The Way of Perfection, also wrote the famous poem below, Nada Te Turbe.
And we still have it in her original handwriting.
The poem reads:
Nada te turbe,
nada te espante
todo se pasa,
Dios no se muda,
la paciencia
todo lo alcanza,
quien a Dios tiene
nada le falta
solo Dios basta.
- Teresa de Jesus
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Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things pass away:
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things.
He who has God
Finds he lacks nothing;
God alone suffices.
-Teresa of Jesus
These simple yet profound words have sustained countless souls through centuries of trials and uncertainties. St. Teresa's poem reminds us that in a world of constant change and turmoil, God remains unchanging. When we root ourselves in Him through patient trust, we discover that He is not merely enough; He is everything. As we celebrate her feast day (October 15), may we carry these words of St. Teresa of Avila in our hearts and find in them the same peace and courage that sustained this great saint through her own earthly journey.
