She desires martyrdom, and leaves her father's house with one of her brothers.
Death of her mother.
Writes romances of chivalry, and is misled by a thoughtless cousin.
Her sister Maria's marriage, and her removal from home to the Augustinian monastery, where she remains till the autumn of next year.
Nov. 2, enters the monastery of the Incarnation.
Nov. 3, makes her profession.
Goes to Castellanos de la Cañada, to her sister's house, where she remains till the spring of 1536, when she goes to Bezadas.
Returns to Avila on Palm Sunday. In July seriously ill, and in a trance for four days, when in her father's house. Paralysed for more than two years.
Is cured of her paralysis by St. Joseph.
Begins to grow lukewarm, and gives up mental prayer.