St. Teresa in Ecstacy: Catholic Art with Archbishop Cordileone

The Benedict XVI Institute invites you to join Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and art historian Amy Guiliano on a virtual visit to Rome, to contemplatie one of the Church's greatest saints and one of the world's greatest works of art. In 1652, Gian Lorenzo Bernini sculpted Saint Teresa in Ecstasy in marble for the Cornaro Chapel of the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria. 

St. Teresa of Ávila (1515 to 1582) was a Spanish noblewoman, a Carmelite nun, a prominent Spanish mystic, religious reformer, author, theologian of the contemplative life and of mental prayer. Pope Paul XVI named her the first female Doctor of the Church.Her writings point the way to the interior of Christian mysticism and Christian contemplative prayer.

Amy Giuliano is a Fellow of the Benedict XVI Insitute. She was trained in theology at the Angelicum in Rome and in art history and digital media at Yale University. She offers not just words but 3D virtual reality tours of this great work of art.   All are welcome to join Archbishop Cordileone in experiencing this exquisite work of art. Come learn about a great woman and a great saint.

Register here to receive the Zoom link the day of the event. We are asking for a donation of $25 in lieu of ticket. lieu of ticket, if you can reasonably afford this. If not come anyway. This will be an extraordinary evening for everyone involved.

To register for this Zoom event, visit EVENTBRITE here.