Serge Heitz

This article by Father Serge Heitz offers a theological reflection on the foundations of Christian prayer and spirituality in the contemporary context. Adopting a meditative and doctrinal approach, the author begins from the anthropological observation of secularized man, turned inward and locked into a logic of self-realization, and sets against this the Orthodox Christian vision of prayer as a trinitarian and doxological orientation. The article articulates liturgical prayer, the prayer of the heart, and theosis, highlighting the central role of the Holy Spirit and the Church as the locus of the paschal mystery. It also develops the fundamental spiritual attitudes of humility, freedom, synergy, and eschatological hope. The theological contribution lies in the synthesis between Greek patristic tradition, Orthodox ecclesiology, and a response to the existential questions of modern man concerning suffering and death.