The Miracle of St. Teresa of Ávila and the Transverberation
St. Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582), a great mystic and Doctor of the Church, experienced one of the most profound mystical events in Christian tradition, known as the Transverberation — the “piercing of the heart.” She described a vision in which an angel appeared to her, holding a golden spear tipped with fire. The angel pierced…