O coração de Deus no coração da humanidade : a cristologia na vida e ação missionária de Teresa Verzeri

Abstract

This Masters' Thesis aims to present some aspects of Christology from the writings of Teresa Verzeri. I tried to read several of Verzeri's texts, as well as works by others who wrote about her. Teresa Verzeri has not elaborated on a Christology, as it is understood today, but in several of her writings there are christological elements that surface in the light of Christology developed by recent theologians, so that we can value the importance of her legacy. In order to further verify this, I read the works of several authors such as Jon Sobrino, Bruno Forte, Vera Ivanise Bombonato, Victor Codina, Maria Clara Bingemer, among others. After reading these works, I sought to establish a dialogue between them and Verzeri's thought. The work addressed also content related to the historical context in which Teresa Verzeri lived, as well as gospel themes, such as mercy an compassion, God's predilection for the needy and the outcast, the relationship of Jesus with the Father, Jesus follow-up, the paschal mystery, among others. The last part of the work aims to verify if the Institute founded by Verzeri continues today through its sisters, the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the charisma started off by her. I hope that this work, besides offering an in-depth study of some contents of Christology, will show the importance of Verzeri's proposal for an authentic praxis for today.