It criticizes Teresa's positive conceptualization of suffering but examines in depth the potential of her ability to actively manage and control it. This article discusses Teresa of Avila's experience and interpretation of suffering in the context of the female ascetic‐mystic Christian tradition. On the contrary, Teresa was able to transform her suffering into the incarnated performance of her relationship with God: By desiring suffering and by understanding it and her ability to confront it as proof of divine love, she was able to reinforce her self‐confidence and strength.
Teresa of Avila's desire for suffering cannot be interpreted as the mere passive assumption of a feminine sacrificial role.
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