Fénelon’s Letter for the Perfectionist Christian
Fenelon for christian perfectionist — a pastoral letter from Spiritual Progress to the soul whose self-judgement is killing the relationship with God.
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Fénelon’s Counsel for the Christian Who Cannot Be Still
Fenelon for the restless soul — a pastoral letter from Spiritual Progress to the Christian whose stillness is feared because of what surfaces in it.
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Fénelon’s Letter to the Soul in Scruple
Fenelon scrupulosity — a pastoral letter from Spiritual Progress to the soul who feels guilty about everything and cannot tell which guilt is real.
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Fénelon on the Slow Patience of the Tried Soul
Fenelon patience in trial — a slow read of Spiritual Progress for the soul whose patience has worn through and who cannot find more to draw on.
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What Fénelon Said About the Christian Who Wants to Want God More
Fenelon wanting to want god — a slow reading of Spiritual Progress for the Christian whose desire for God has cooled and who has even stopped wanting it back.
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What Fénelon Said the Christian Must Lose to Gain
Fenelon loss and gain — a slow read on what feels like loss being the soul emptied to receive. For the woman who can’t tell what was taken or by whom.
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Fénelon on the Three Stages of the Interior Life
Fénelon stages of spiritual life — purgation, illumination, union. A slow read for the woman who doesn’t know what stage she’s in or whether stages even apply.
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Why Fénelon Said Spiritual Progress Cannot Be Measured
Why Fénelon said spiritual progress cannot be measured — a slow reading on fenelon spiritual self examination, and the audit that always tells you you’re failing.
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Fénelon on the Daily Renewal of the Christian Self
A slow read of François Fénelon on the daily renewal of the soul — each morning a fresh self-offering. For the woman whose resolutions never last past lunch.
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What Fénelon Said About Spiritual Progress That Modern Christians Miss
Fenelon spiritual progress — what the 17th-century French archbishop actually said about why real growth feels like loss before it ever feels like gain.
