Teresa grew up in a Catholic family and after reading the autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, she felt a pull toward God. This book was a "rope" for her, and was what brought her closest to God in her early life. This book was the most intense rope in her earlier life, and inspired her to carry out a religious vocation. As a Carmelite nun, the women that she was surrounded with, who also committed their lives to God, were her “ropes.” They inspired her to grow even closer in relationship with God. She had many other roles that pulled her closer to God, but these seem to be the most significant
Teresa grew up in a Catholic family and after reading the autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, she felt a pull toward God. This book was a "rope" for her, and was what brought her closest to God in her early life. This book was the most intense rope in her earlier life, and inspired her to carry out a religious vocation. As a Carmelite nun, the women that she was surrounded with, who also committed their lives to God, were her “ropes.” They inspired her to grow even closer in relationship with God. She had many other roles that pulled her closer to God, but these seem to be the most significant