"Fear of God" - a Common Expression or an Authentic Teresian Experience? A Reflection Based on an Excerpt from the Writings of St Teresa of Jesus ("The Exclamations of the Soul to God", 14)

Authors

  • Lidia Wrona University of Mysticism (CITeS in Avila); Carmelite Institute of Spirituality (KID) in Kraków

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/IS.2017.005

Keywords

St Teresa of Avila, Exclamations 14, fear of God, fear,

Abstract

One of the most frequently explored dimensions of the spiritual life of St Teresa of Jesus is the complex theme of her prayer: the vibrant friendship with God. Most publications focus primarily on what constitutes an inestimable wealth for the Church, which is the mystical phase of Teresa’s prayer. But in this article the research area is the first period of the Spanish mystic’s life of faith, which is a common ground for all believers. The present analysis refers to the rarely discussed aspect of her spiritual life: the fear of God.

Author Biography

Lidia Wrona, University of Mysticism (CITeS in Avila); Carmelite Institute of Spirituality (KID) in Kraków

Carmelite Missionary (CM); Graduate of the theological study on the Pontifical University of "Urbaniana" in Rome (2003) and of the christian anthropology and psychology of religion on the Academia Ignatiana in Kraków (2009); PhD in theology in 2016 on the Pontifical Univeristy of John Paul II in Kraków; translator from Spanish.
Itinera Spiritualia. Commentarii Periodici Instituti Carmelitani Spiritualitatis Cracoviae

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Published

2018-01-15

How to Cite

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WRONA, Lidia. "Fear of God" - a Common Expression or an Authentic Teresian Experience? A Reflection Based on an Excerpt from the Writings of St Teresa of Jesus ("The Exclamations of the Soul to God", 14). Itinera Spiritualia. Commentarii Periodici Instituti Carmelitani Spiritualitatis Cracoviae. Online. 15 January 2018. Vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 85-104. [Accessed 5 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/IS.2017.005.

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2017)

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articles

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