Teresa of Ávila, the demedian saint

If the path of holiness bristles with tribulations, entering the soul with fanfare into the Kingdom of the Most High does not guarantee peace for the mortal remains of the chosen one in the lowest.

Those of Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, Teresa of Ávila, Saint Teresa of Jesús, (Ávila, or Gotarrendura, 1515-Alba de Tormes, Salamanca, 1582) are a living example of this: at the end of last August, her tomb was opened again, this time at the request of some Italian scientists who convinced the Roman dicastery to carry out tests on its remains and relics, undoubtedly important for greater knowledge. of the saint, whose objective escapes me. The new scientific investigation of the relics and body of the founder of the order of the Discalced Carmelites was authorized by the Vatican with the condition that “it does not harm, damage or diminish in any way its integrity.” Integrity is understood as disintegration.