THE SOURCES OF CHRISTIAN PRAYER IN THE
APPROACH OF SAINT TERESA FROM THE CHILD JESUS Cover Image

ŹRÓDŁA MODLITWY CHRZEŚCIJAŃSKIEJ W UJĘCIU ŚW. TERESY OD DZIECIĄTKA JEZUS
THE SOURCES OF CHRISTIAN PRAYER IN THE APPROACH OF SAINT TERESA FROM THE CHILD JESUS

Author(s): Marcin Lorenc
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Instytut Teologiczno-Pastoralny im. św. Józefa Sebastiana Pelczara w Rzeszowie
Keywords: Św. Teresa od Dzieciątka Jezus; duch ofiary; Miłość Miłosierna; pokora; ufność; ubóstwo duchowe; modlitwa; cierpienie; ofiara

Summary/Abstract: A man who says his prayers has to firstly well judge himself, his situation,his possibilities and his impossibilities. Only with such knowledge he can take“a spiritual battle” which is the prayer. Each form of conversation with the Godintroduces a friendly intimacy with Him. People of faith, talking to Creator experience Him, they touch Him up to a merciful unity. A prayer introduces andrises a human being, it means his mind and his heart to the God. Saint Teresafrom Lisieux, through her life and her works is showing a way of developmentof prayer and its meaning for a man indicating at the same time sources fromwhich we can derive during our meeting with the God. These sources are: Wordof God, Church tradition and Carmel’s tradition. Saint Teresa from the child ofJesus in this way is modern that she nor in love nor in everyday activities didn’tseparate the Earth from the Heaven. She could find a balance, a fulfillment ofher life. Teresa is not only a big Saint but also “a model” of dealing for peopleof our age and her way of living can be sure for everyone because the final aimis the God and our enjoyment having Him in our spirit.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 26
  • Page Range: 241-260
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish