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Bishop St. Francis de Sales, although an episcopal ancestor by more than 400 years, seems to have spiritual synchronicity with episcopal teachings today. The USCCB’s published reflections for the Fortnight for Freedom for the Third Day, today, June 23, are as follows: “God is the author of all truth and all good. All of what [...]
St. Francis de Sales often relates the concept of freedom to other themes such as: the good; grace, love, obedience, sin, the human will, and God’s activity. He often also makes mention of free will. “St. Francis de Sales does not speculate on freedom itself, but is much more inclined to speak of free will.” [...]
The Founder of the Visitation Sisters, Bishop St. Francis de Sales, held deep theological positions on the concept of freedom. We will manifest his thinking during the “Fortnight for Freedom” through Fr. Eunan McDonnell’s book, The Concept of Freedom in the Writings of St. Francis de Sales. “Much of the contemporary debates on freedom revolve around [...]
