NIS-Gold2-ep.7 - El Dedo de Santa Teresa

Notes in Spanish Gold by Ben Curtis and Marina Diez, Notes in Spanish

Oct 17, 201223:25Education

Ben and Marina look at the unlikely mix of Japanese Zen meditation and Catholicism in Spain, and examine the fascinating life of Santa Teresa de Avila. Get the worksheets at

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