"I have written before on humility in prayer as St. Augustine sets it forth. In today's post I look to the same topic, but this time as St. Teresa of Avila presents it in her treatise The Way of Perfection.
"In setting forth her teaching, I have
substantially reworked the order of her reflections. St. Teresa was able
to see the 'whole rose' of the topic, jumping from petal to petal
without effort. I, being of a vastly inferior intellect and of far less
purity of soul, must look to the individual petals in a certain order to
understand. If you wish to read the passage in its original order, it
is available here: St Teresa on Humility in Prayer.
"Following is my presentation of her
teaching as best I am able. In effect, St. Teresa summons us to trust in
the Lord's answer to our prayers rather than insisting on our own
preferred outcomes and worldly measures of success."
In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish,
Washington, DC) reflected on the role of humility in prayer as reflected in the writings of Saint Teresa of Avila.
To access Msgr. Pope's complete post, please visit:
Community in Mission: Humility in Prayer According to St. Teresa of Avila (9 JUL 18)
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