St Teresa - a Missionary
St Teresa - a Missionary
Author(s): Iain MatthewSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Karmelitów Bosych
Keywords: St Teresa; mission; apostolic intention; prayer; contemplative lifestyle
Summary/Abstract: St Teresa of Avila’s project, founding contemplative communities of women in Castile and Andalusia, was unequivocally apostolic in its intention. The structure of her Way of Perfection, and the starting point of the Foundations prove this. The article argues that st Teresa deliberately chose the contemplative lifestyle, as the way to reach deeper into humanity’s wounds and achieve a more radical healing.
Journal: Itinera Spiritualia. Commentarii Periodici Instituti Carmelitani Spiritualitatis Cracoviae
- Issue Year: IX/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 51-60
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English, Polish