Temeiuri și aspecte în exercitarea rugăciunii
Foundations and aspects in the exercise of prayer

Summary/Abstract: The first three parts of the study contain the foundations of prayer, which are anchored in the three theological virtues: Faith, love and hope, as well as the effects of prayer in consolidating these virtues. The fourth part highlights some of the many benefits of prayer, both in the personal and social lives of believers, with a special emphasis on the importance of prayer in the healing of diseases. This part also highlights the importance of prayer to human socialization by strengthening solidarity and fraternity, especially through the Lord’s Prayer and the Divine Liturgy. The fifth part presents certain physical aspects of our conduct and decency, as well as the most appropriate place for prayer, whereas the sixth part focuses on moral and spiritual aspects which are indispensable for the realization of an effective prayer. The last part of the study summarizes aspects in regards to the importance of prayer in the lives of believers on all levels, whether it is material or spiritual. The last part also highlights the importance and timeliness of prayer for the contemporary man, even though humanity has begun to slide fast on the slope of desecration, secularization and dehumanization. In this bleak spiritual context, the prayer of believers and of the Church is all the more necessary and current.

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