“Christ Who Lives in Me”: Life in Time as the Content of a Saint’s Heavenly Mission

Key Points

• The research aims to clarify the eternal relevance of a saint's earthly existence in Christ, particularly through the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
• Literature review of theological perspectives from Balthasar, Radner, and Ratzinger.
• Analysis of St. Thérèse's concept of the 'little way'.
• Philosophical exploration of how human life relates to divine grace.
• Human existence can serve as a vessel for divine grace and intercessory outcomes.
• The 'little way' exemplifies how ordinary life can be infused with extraordinary spiritual significance.
• Life lived in Christ is presented as eternal treasures shared in a heavenly context.

Abstract